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See live Iowa scratch-offs →Ruby Red Crossword was a $30 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Iowa Lottery. This game has ended and tickets are no longer sold; the figures below are the final reported data. Its published overall odds were 1 in 2.29. The final expected value was $0.75 per $1 spent. The top prize was $300,000. At the final report, 3% of prizes remained unclaimed. ScratchCheck rated this ticket 60/100 (Good) on its ValueScore.
Prize Breakdown · final reported data
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 118,113 | 16 | 2 | 13% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 40,209 | 47 | 1 | 2% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 8,008 | 236 | 11 | 5% |
| $500 | 1 in 686 | 2,755 | 85 | 3% |
| $250 | 1 in 200 | 9,444 | 265 | 3% |
| $150 | 1 in 178 | 10,629 | 305 | 3% |
| $100 | 1 in 133 | 14,172 | 444 | 3% |
| $70 | 1 in 117 | 16,120 | 502 | 3% |
| $60 | 1 in 121 | 15,594 | 490 | 3% |
| $50 | 1 in 10 | 188,981 | 5,923 | 3% |
| $40 | 1 in 10 | - | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
Prize Pool Analysis · final reported data
Ticket Statistics
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, 2 $300,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on July 23.
- July 23, 20261 claimed · 2 left
- May 5, 20261 claimed · 3 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
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 650
- Ticket Price
- $30
- Start Date
- 6/27/2023
- Status
- Ended
- Payout %
- 75.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/24/2026