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Ranked 61st of 77 Tickets in Iowa

Ending Soon!Cool CatIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$2IowaGame #749GREEN
At a glance

The Iowa Lottery sells Ending Soon!Cool Cat as a $2 ticket. It pays back about $0.60 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $2 games. At a ValueScore of 36/100 (Below Avg), it is 7th of the 13 active $2 games in Iowa.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.64
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
53%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #61 of the 77 active games we track in Iowa. Check the higher-ranked games in Iowa first.
Why
↓At $0.60 returned per $1, this game pays back less than most scratch-offs.
  • About a 27% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.64), in line with most games.
  • A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$10,0001 in 120,00083
38%
$2001 in 4,000252136
54%
$1001 in 2,000494264
53%
$401 in 1,000-Not reported-
$201 in 150-Not reported-
$101 in 75-Not reported-
$51 in 30-Not reported-
$41 in 19-Not reported-
$21 in 6-Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

All 3 $10,000 top prizes left on March 6, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.

32
3
March 6October 19

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
5/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Iowa
Game Number
749
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
9/3/2025
Payout %
60.2%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/11/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.64 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Ending Soon!Cool Cat scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Ending Soon!Cool Cat scores 36/100 (Below Average) and is 7th of the 13 active $2 games in Iowa. It pays back about $0.60 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Ending Soon!Cool Cat scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ending Soon!Cool Cat are 1 in 3.64. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ending Soon!Cool Cat?
The top prize for Ending Soon!Cool Cat is $10,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.

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