The Iowa Lottery sells Blackout Bingo at $2 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.56. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.62 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $25,000. Prize inventory sits at 100%: most prizes are still available. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 64 (Good). Today it stands at 22nd out of 72 Iowa scratch-offs; among $2 tickets it is currently the best $2 game Iowa sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.56
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
15
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 22nd out of 72 Iowa scratch-offs, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- About a 28% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.56), in line with most games.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 232,000 | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 120,000 | 29 | 29 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 60,000 | 60 | 60 | 100% |
| $250 | 1 in 20,000 | 173 | 173 | 100% |
| $150 | 1 in 10,000 | 361 | 361 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 12,000 | 301 | 301 | 100% |
| $40 | 1 in 3,529 | - | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 150 | - | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 150 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 50 | - | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 25 | - | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$546,450
Current Prize Pool
$546,450
Payout Percentage
100.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
939
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,343
Estimated Remaining
3,343
% Remaining
100.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 792
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 9/1/2026
- Payout %
- 62.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Blackout Bingo scratch-off a good buy?
Blackout Bingo is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 64/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $2 tickets in Iowa.
How much does Blackout Bingo cost?
Blackout Bingo costs $2 per ticket in Iowa. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Blackout Bingo scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Blackout Bingo are 1 in 3.56. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Blackout Bingo?
The top prize for Blackout Bingo is $25,000. As of our latest update, 15 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Blackout Bingo?
Blackout Bingo offers 12 distinct prize levels: $25,000 (15 total), $1,000 (29 total), $500 (60 total), $250 (173 total), $150 (361 total), $50 (301 total), $40, $25, $15, $10, $5, and $2. The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Blackout Bingo?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 939 out of 939 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Blackout Bingo rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Blackout Bingo at 64 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Blackout Bingo released?
Blackout Bingo was released by the Iowa Lottery on September 1, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Blackout Bingo data updated on ScratchCheck?
Blackout Bingo data comes directly from the official Iowa Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.