The Illinois Lottery sells Big Time Blowout at $20 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 9.68. Its current expected value works out to $0.78 on the dollar, an above-average return. The top prize is $2,000. Most prizes are still available (92% remaining). On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 70 (Good). Today it stands at ahead of roughly 84% of Illinois's 58 active games; among $20 tickets it is 4th of the 9 active $20 games in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 9.68
Exp. Value
$0.78
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,000
Top Prizes Left
1,085
Prizes Remaining
92%
ValueScore™
70 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.78↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #10 of 58 in Illinois, better than about 84% of the state's games.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- The prize pool gives back $0.78 of every $1, better than most games manage.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 1 in 2,499 | 1,152 | 1,085 | 94% |
| $500 | 1 in 481 | 5,984 | 5,510 | 92% |
| $300 | 1 in 200 | 14,400 | 13,269 | 92% |
| $200 | 1 in 38 | 76,714 | 70,385 | 92% |
| $100 | 1 in 14 | 199,136 | 182,054 | 91% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$44,872,400
Current Prize Pool
$41,188,100
Payout Percentage
91.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
272,303
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,878,696
Estimated Remaining
2,635,893
% Remaining
91.6%
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
70
VALUESCORE
Good
70
out of 100
Expected Value
32/40
Prize Quality
23/25
Win Frequency
0/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7668
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 77.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Big Time Blowout scratch-off a good buy?
Big Time Blowout is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 70/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in Illinois.
How much does Big Time Blowout cost?
Big Time Blowout costs $20 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Big Time Blowout scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Big Time Blowout are 1 in 9.68. This means roughly 1 in every 10 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Big Time Blowout?
The top prize for Big Time Blowout is $2,000. As of our latest update, 1,085 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Big Time Blowout?
Big Time Blowout offers 5 distinct prize levels: $2,000 (1,152 total), $500 (5,984 total), $300 (14,400 total), $200 (76,714 total), and $100 (199,136 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Big Time Blowout?
Based on our latest data, 92% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 272,303 out of 297,386 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Big Time Blowout rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Big Time Blowout at 70 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 Big Time Blowout released?
Big Time Blowout was released by the Illinois Lottery on August 4, 2026. It has been on sale for about 1 month.
How often is Big Time Blowout data updated on ScratchCheck?
Big Time Blowout data comes directly from the official Illinois Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.