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Ranked 63rd of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania

GOLD FISH®Pennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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22
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$1PennsylvaniaGame #1783GREEN
At a glance

GOLD FISH® costs $1 a ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It pays back about $0.66 per $1 on average, in line with Pennsylvania's other $1 games. With a ValueScore of 22/100 (Below Avg), it is 6th of the 8 active $1 games in Pennsylvania.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.32
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,500
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
22 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #63 of the 69 active games we track in Pennsylvania.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
  • At 1 in 4.32, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
  • A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$2,5001 in 420,0002010
50%
$5001 in 60,00014062
44%
$1001 in 10,000840345
41%
$501 in 5,7141,470617
42%
$201 in 19543,05018,466
43%
$101 in 83100,80045,159
45%
$51 in 71117,600Not reported-
$31 in 34243,600Not reported-
$21 in 14604,800Not reported-
$11 in 10831,600Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$2,146,500
Current Prize Pool
$942,260
Payout Percentage
43.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
64,659

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
632,102
Estimated Remaining
279,327
% Remaining
44.2%
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 April 25, when our records for it began, 10 $2,500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 10. The most recent was on September 24.

DateWhat happenedTop prizes left
April 25Our records begin20
May 222 claimed18
June 62 claimed16
June 134 claimed12
July 41 claimed11
September 241 claimed10
November 7Latest count10

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

22
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
22
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 11/7/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1783
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
4/18/2026
Payout %
65.6%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
11/7/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.32 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the GOLD FISH® scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. GOLD FISH® scores 22/100 (Below Average) and is 6th of the 8 active $1 games in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the GOLD FISH® scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with GOLD FISH® are 1 in 4.32. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for GOLD FISH®?
The top prize for GOLD FISH® is $2,500. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.

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