Ranked 12th of 77 Tickets in Iowa
Diamond DollarsIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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79
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
The Iowa Lottery sells Diamond Dollars as a $10 ticket. It pays back about $0.74 per $1 on average, in line with Iowa's other $10 games. At a ValueScore of 79/100 (Good), it is 7th of the 17 active $10 games in Iowa.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.86
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
53%
ValueScore™
79 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #12, ahead of roughly 86% of Iowa's 77 active games, and 7th out of 17 $10 tickets in Iowa.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.74 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- You win something fairly often here, about 35% per ticket (1 in 2.86).
- The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 120,000 | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 6,000 | 184 | 100 | 54% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,600 | 701 | 365 | 52% |
| $200 | 1 in 400 | 2,876 | 1,494 | 52% |
| $100 | 1 in 200 | 5,638 | 2,941 | 52% |
| $50 | 1 in 120 | 9,420 | 5,025 | 53% |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,044,500
Current Prize Pool
$1,526,650
Payout Percentage
50.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
9,929
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
53,848
Estimated Remaining
28,397
% Remaining
52.7%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, 5 $100,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 4. The most recent was on August 15.
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March 6October 19
- August 15, 20261 claimed · 4 left
- July 30, 20261 claimed · 5 left
- May 10, 20261 claimed · 6 left
- April 19, 20261 claimed · 7 left
- April 5, 20261 claimed · 8 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
79
VALUESCORE
Good
79
out of 100
Expected Value
36/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 778
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 2/3/2026
- Payout %
- 74.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Diamond Dollars scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Diamond Dollars scores 79/100 (Good) and is 7th of the 17 active $10 games in Iowa. It pays back about $0.74 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Diamond Dollars scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Diamond Dollars are 1 in 2.86. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Diamond Dollars?
The top prize for Diamond Dollars is $100,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $10 ticket in Iowa
All 17 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Cash | 94 | 1 in 2.82 | 73.5% | $100K · 7 |
| $100,000 Cash Bonus | 87 | 1 in 2.81 | 74.0% | $100K · 7 |
| 50X The Cash | 84 | 1 in 2.84 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| Triple Jackpot | 82 | 1 in 3.20 | 73.2% | $100K · 9 |
| MONOPOLY DOUBLER (Game #782) | 80 | 1 in 2.86 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| $100,000 Riches | 80 | 1 in 2.84 | 73.8% | $100K · 5 |
| Diamond Dollars (this game) | 79 | 1 in 2.86 | 74.0% | $100K · 4 |
| $100,000 Mega Crossword | 77 | 1 in 3.29 | 72.7% | $100K · 30 |
| The Price Is Right | 75 | 1 in 2.87 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| Instant Jackpot | 70 | 1 in 3.25 | 73.3% | $100K · 5 |