Bright Buck$
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57
VALUESCORE
Fair
Bright Buck$ is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.25, 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 $2,500. Most prizes are still available (100% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 57/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.25
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,500
Top Prizes Left
15
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Average win frequency: about a 24% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.25).
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.25 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,143,000
Current Prize Pool
$1,143,000
Payout Percentage
100.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
46,585
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
197,986
Estimated Remaining
197,986
% Remaining
100.0%
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | 1 in 560,000 | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 420,000 | 20 | 20 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 8,000 | 1,050 | 1,080 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 4,800 | 1,750 | 1,789 | 100% |
| $40 | 1 in 6,000 | 1,400 | 1,433 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 198 | 42,350 | 43,583 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | 84,000 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 42 | 201,600 | Not reported | - |
| $4 | 1 in 59 | 142,800 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 19 | 445,200 | Not reported | - |
| $1 | 1 in 8 | 1,058,400 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1795
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 7/4/2026
- Payout %
- 65.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/8/2026
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Is the Bright Buck$ scratch-off a good buy?
Bright Buck$ is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 57/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Pennsylvania. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Pennsylvania rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Bright Buck$ cost?
Bright Buck$ costs $1 per ticket in Pennsylvania. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Bright Buck$ scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Bright Buck$ are 1 in 4.25. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Bright Buck$?
The top prize for Bright Buck$ is $2,500. As of our latest update, 15 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Bright Buck$?
Bright Buck$ offers 11 distinct prize levels: $2,500 (15 total), $500 (20 total), $100 (1,050 total), $50 (1,750 total), $40 (1,400 total), $20 (42,350 total), $10 (84,000 total), $5 (201,600 total), $4 (142,800 total), $2 (445,200 total), and $1 (1,058,400 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Bright Buck$?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 46,585 out of 46,585 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Bright Buck$ rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Bright Buck$ at 57 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 Bright Buck$ released?
Bright Buck$ was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on July 4, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Bright Buck$ data updated on ScratchCheck?
Bright Buck$ data is collected directly from official Pennsylvania Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.