Ranked 39th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
Ghostbusters™Pennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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48
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Ghostbusters™ is one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's $2 games. It pays back about $0.71 per $1 on average, in line with Pennsylvania's other $2 games. Its ValueScore of 48/100 (Fair) makes it 2nd of the 5 active $2 games in Pennsylvania.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.61
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
14
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
48 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71→
AVERAGE
A typical $2 ticket, ranked #39 of the 69 active games we track in Pennsylvania.
Why
→Expected value lands near the pack at $0.71 per $1 spent.
- About a 28% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.61), in line with most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 240,000 | 20 | 14 | 70% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 160,000 | 30 | 19 | 63% |
| $400 | 1 in 15,000 | 329 | 211 | 64% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,400 | 2,057 | 1,385 | 67% |
| $40 | 1 in 545 | 8,999 | 6,031 | 67% |
| $20 | 1 in 91 | 53,993 | 36,713 | 68% |
| $10 | 1 in 71 | 67,200 | Not reported | - |
| $8 | 1 in 31 | 153,600 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 36 | 134,400 | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 12 | 403,200 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 9 | 508,800 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,007,120
Current Prize Pool
$1,357,400
Payout Percentage
67.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
44,373
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
236,195
Estimated Remaining
160,186
% Remaining
67.8%
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 its launch on September 13, 6 $10,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 14. The most recent was on November 5.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| September 13 | Launched | 20 |
| October 1 | 1 claimed | 19 |
| October 8 | 2 claimed | 17 |
| October 14 | 1 claimed | 16 |
| October 22 | 1 claimed | 15 |
| November 5 | 1 claimed | 14 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 14 |
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
48
VALUESCORE
Fair
48
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1805
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 9/12/2026
- Payout %
- 70.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ghostbusters™ scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Ghostbusters™ scores 48/100 (Fair) and is 2nd among the 5 $2 games Pennsylvania sells. It pays back about $0.71 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $2 tickets are listed on the Pennsylvania rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Ghostbusters™ scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ghostbusters™ are 1 in 3.61. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ghostbusters™?
The top prize for Ghostbusters™ is $10,000. As of our latest update, 14 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was Ghostbusters™ released?
Ghostbusters™ was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on September 12, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
Every $2 ticket in Pennsylvania
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super 7s | 49 | 1 in 3.38 | 70.5% | $17K · 3 |
| Ghostbusters™ (this game) | 48 | 1 in 3.61 | 70.5% | $10K · 14 |
| Winner Winner Chicken Dinner | 43 | 1 in 4.05 | 70.5% | $25K · 6 |
| $20 Frenzy | 41 | 1 in 3.59 | 70.5% | $2K · 51 |
| Money Rush | 27 | 1 in 3.54 | 70.4% | $5K · 6 |