At a glance
Holiday Cash is a $1 ticket from the Ohio Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 82/100 (Excellent), good for the top-ranked $1 ticket in Ohio right now. On average it pays back about $0.75 per $1, $0.13 more than the median $1 game in Ohio. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.99 are the best of the 10 $1 tickets Ohio sells. It went on sale on October 13, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.99
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
742
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
82 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
GREAT VALUE
This is the top-ranked $1 ticket in Ohio right now, and #3 of all 70 active Ohio scratch-offs.
Why
↑Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- At $0.75 returned per $1 spent, this game pays back more than the typical scratch-off.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$500
742 of 742 left
launch odds 1 in 20K
now ~1 in 20K
$100
1,470 of 1,470 left
launch odds 1 in 9,948
now ~1 in 9,948
$50
7,314 of 7,314 left
launch odds 1 in 1,999
now ~1 in 1,999
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 742 | 742 | 100% |
| $100 | 1,470 | 1,470 | 100% |
| $50 | 7,314 | 7,314 | 100% |
| $20 | 73,114 | 73,114 | 100% |
| $10 | 146,228 | 146,228 | 100% |
| $5 | 584,912 | 584,912 | 100% |
| $2 | 1,389,166 | 1,389,166 | 100% |
| $1 | 1,462,280 | 1,462,280 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$10,973,432
Current Prize Pool
$10,973,432
Payout Percentage
100.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,665,226
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
14,624,252
Estimated Remaining
14,624,252
% Remaining
100.0%
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
82
VALUESCORE
Excellent
82
out of 100
Expected Value
33/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ohio
- Game Number
- 1106
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 10/13/2026
- Payout %
- 75.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holiday Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Holiday Cash has a ValueScore of 82/100 (Excellent) and is the top-ranked $1 ticket in Ohio right now. It pays back about $0.75 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday Cash are 1 in 3.99. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holiday Cash?
The top prize for Holiday Cash is $500. As of our latest update, 742 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Holiday Cash?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3,665,226 out of 3,665,226 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Holiday Cash released?
Holiday Cash was released by the Ohio Lottery on October 13, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $1 ticket in Ohio
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Cash (this game) | 82 | 1 in 3.99 | 75.0% | $500 · 742 | - |
| Electric 8s | 24 | 1 in 4.76 | 66.1% | $500 · 8 | 1.3% |
| Triple Tripler | 23 | 1 in 4.81 | 61.5% | $2K · 19 | 2.2% |
| Crazy Cash (Game #1094) | 22 | 1 in 4.74 | 62.2% | $1K · 12 | 4.1% |
| Sapphire Blue 7 | 22 | 1 in 4.75 | 62.8% | $777 · 19 | 2.5% |
| Luck of the Irish Tripler | 11 | 1 in 4.80 | 62.2% | $1K · 3 | 0.1% |
| Hot 7s | 11 | 1 in 4.64 | 62.1% | $500 · 4 | 0.1% |
| Winner Winner Chicken Dinner | 11 | 1 in 4.74 | 62.1% | $500 · 66 | 0.2% |
| Set For Life (Game #1069) | 8 | 1 in 4.74 | 60.2% | $365K · 0 | 0.2% |
| Crazy Cash | - | 1 in 4.74 | - | $0 | - |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.