The Iowa Lottery sells Triple It! at $1 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.50. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.57 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $900. Prize inventory sits at 36%: about half the prizes remain. Its ValueScore is 20/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 71st out of 72 Iowa scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 7th of the 7 active $1 games in Iowa.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.50
Exp. Value
$0.57
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$900
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
36%
ValueScore™
20 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.57↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #71 of the 72 active games we track in Iowa.
Why
↓Softer expected value here: only $0.57 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- At 1 in 4.50, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $900 | 1 in 120,500 | 12 | 4 | 33% |
| $90 | 1 in 1,473 | 982 | 353 | 36% |
| $30 | 1 in 600 | - | Not reported | - |
| $18 | 1 in 300 | - | Not reported | - |
| $9 | 1 in 150 | - | Not reported | - |
| $6 | 1 in 150 | - | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 50 | - | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 20 | - | Not reported | - |
| $1 | 1 in 8 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
20
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
20
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 747
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 8/5/2025
- Payout %
- 57.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Triple It! scratch-off a good buy?
Triple It! scores 20/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Iowa at the $1 price point.
How much does Triple It! cost?
Triple It! costs $1 per ticket in Iowa. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Triple It! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Triple It! are 1 in 4.50. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Triple It!?
The top prize for Triple It! is $900. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Triple It!?
Triple It! offers 9 distinct prize levels: $900 (12 total), $90 (982 total), $30, $18, $9, $6, $3, $2, and $1. The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Triple It!?
Based on our latest data, 36% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 357 out of 994 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Triple It! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Triple It! at 20 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 Triple It! released?
Triple It! was released by the Iowa Lottery on August 5, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Triple It! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Triple It! 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.