Sapphire Blue 7 is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Ohio Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.75, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.63 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $777. Most prizes are still available (98% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 46/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.75
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$777
Top Prizes Left
62
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Expected value of $0.63 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 21% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.75), lower than most games.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.75 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,870,354
Current Prize Pool
$3,788,122
Payout Percentage
97.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,272,165
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,164,697
Estimated Remaining
6,042,784
% Remaining
98.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $777 | 62 | 62 | 100% |
| $100 | 468 | 453 | 97% |
| $40 | 9,547 | 9,320 | 98% |
| $20 | 54,006 | 52,772 | 98% |
| $10 | 30,856 | 30,150 | 98% |
| $5 | 92,550 | 90,600 | 98% |
| $2 | 431,728 | 423,100 | 98% |
| $1 | 678,614 | 665,708 | 98% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ohio
- Game Number
- 1088
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 6/23/2026
- Payout %
- 62.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/27/2026
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Is the Sapphire Blue 7 scratch-off a good buy?
Sapphire Blue 7 is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 46/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Ohio. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Ohio rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Sapphire Blue 7 cost?
Sapphire Blue 7 costs $1 per ticket in Ohio. 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 Sapphire Blue 7 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Sapphire Blue 7 are 1 in 4.75. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Sapphire Blue 7?
The top prize for Sapphire Blue 7 is $777. As of our latest update, 62 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Sapphire Blue 7?
Sapphire Blue 7 offers 8 distinct prize levels: $777 (62 total), $100 (468 total), $40 (9,547 total), $20 (54,006 total), $10 (30,856 total), $5 (92,550 total), $2 (431,728 total), and $1 (678,614 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 Sapphire Blue 7?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,272,165 out of 1,297,831 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Sapphire Blue 7 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Sapphire Blue 7 at 46 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 Sapphire Blue 7 released?
Sapphire Blue 7 was released by the Ohio Lottery on June 23, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Sapphire Blue 7 data updated on ScratchCheck?
Sapphire Blue 7 data is collected directly from official Ohio Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.