Red Carpet Crossword is a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Oregon Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.62, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.66 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $25,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (9% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 34/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.62
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- At $0.66 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Wins hit often: about a 28% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.62), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$25,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 369K
now ~1 in 102K
$1,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 277K
All claimed
$100
15 of 336 left
launch odds 1 in 3,299
now ~1 in 6,786
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 333,333 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 250,000 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $100 | 1 in 3,311 | 336 | 15 | 4% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,276 | 869 | 27 | 3% |
| $50 | 1 in 626 | 1,772 | 70 | 4% |
| $30 | 1 in 298 | 3,723 | 141 | 4% |
| $25 | 1 in 199 | 5,562 | 276 | 5% |
| $20 | 1 in 201 | 5,521 | 278 | 5% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 11,098 | 570 | 5% |
| $10 | 1 in 67 | 16,637 | 1,038 | 6% |
| $8 | 1 in 29 | 38,800 | 2,590 | 7% |
| $6 | 1 in 40 | 27,744 | 2,692 | 10% |
| $5 | 1 in 14 | 77,604 | 6,167 | 8% |
| $3 | 1 in 10 | 116,526 | 14,252 | 12% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,174,837
Current Prize Pool
$178,108
Payout Percentage
8.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
28,117
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,108,440
Tickets Remaining
20,839
% Remaining
1.9%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets remaining use the lottery’s published percent-sold figure.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Oregon
- Game Number
- 1624
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 9/16/2025
- Payout %
- 65.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Red Carpet Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Red Carpet Crossword scores 34/100 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 Oregon at the $3 price point.
How much does Red Carpet Crossword cost?
Red Carpet Crossword costs $3 per ticket in Oregon. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Red Carpet Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Red Carpet Crossword are 1 in 3.62. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Red Carpet Crossword?
The top prize for Red Carpet Crossword is $25,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Red Carpet Crossword?
Red Carpet Crossword offers 14 distinct prize levels: $25,000 (3 total), $1,000 (4 total), $100 (336 total), $75 (869 total), $50 (1,772 total), $30 (3,723 total), $25 (5,562 total), $20 (5,521 total), $15 (11,098 total), $10 (16,637 total), $8 (38,800 total), $6 (27,744 total), $5 (77,604 total), and $3 (116,526 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 Red Carpet Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 28,117 out of 306,199 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Red Carpet Crossword rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Red Carpet Crossword at 34 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 Red Carpet Crossword released?
Red Carpet Crossword was released by the Oregon Lottery on September 16, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Red Carpet Crossword data updated on ScratchCheck?
Red Carpet Crossword data comes directly from the official Oregon Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.