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Ranked 74th of 77 Tickets in Iowa

Lady LuckIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Iowa Lottery
28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$1IowaGame #791GREEN
At a glance

Lady Luck is a $1 ticket from the Iowa Lottery. It pays back about $0.57 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $1 games. On ValueScore it earns 28/100 (Below Avg), good for 5th out of 7 $1 tickets in Iowa.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.58
Exp. Value
$0.57
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$4,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
61%
ValueScore™
28 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.57
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #74 of the 77 active games we track in Iowa. Check the higher-ranked games in Iowa first.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.57 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
  • At 1 in 4.58, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
  • Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$4,0001 in 120,000105
50%
$801 in 4,000326200
61%
$401 in 800-Not reported-
$201 in 300-Not reported-
$101 in 150-Not reported-
$51 in 60-Not reported-
$21 in 16-Not reported-
$11 in 8-Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since June 7, when our records for it began, 5 $4,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 5. The most recent was on August 29.

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10
9
7
6
5
June 7October 19
  • August 29, 20261 claimed · 5 left
  • July 19, 20261 claimed · 6 left
  • June 28, 20261 claimed · 7 left
  • June 21, 20261 claimed · 8 left
  • June 14, 20261 claimed · 9 left

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

28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
28
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Iowa
Game Number
791
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
6/2/2026
Payout %
57.3%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Lady Luck scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. Lady Luck scores 28/100 (Below Average) and is 5th out of 7 $1 tickets in Iowa. It pays back about $0.57 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Lady Luck scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lady Luck are 1 in 4.58. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lady Luck?
The top prize for Lady Luck is $4,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.

Every $1 ticket in Iowa

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · left
$50 Frenzy371 in 4.8657.2%$2K · 9
5X The Cash371 in 4.5957.3%$5K · 10
Win It All351 in 4.8857.2%$4K · 7
MONOPOLY DOUBLER331 in 4.8157.3%$5K · 10
Lady Luck (this game)281 in 4.5857.3%$4K · 5
Ending Soon!Triple Luck281 in 4.5757.4%$6K · 4
Ending Soon!Triple It!221 in 4.5057.2%$900 · 4