Ranked 40th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
Lights, Camera, CrosswordPennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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46
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Lights, Camera, Crossword is a $3 ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.57 are the best of the 4 $3 tickets Pennsylvania sells. On average it pays back about $0.71 per $1, $0.05 more than the median $3 game in Pennsylvania.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.57
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
6
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 2nd of Pennsylvania's 4 $3 tickets, in the top third.
Why
→You get back about $0.71 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
- About a 28% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.57), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 840,000 | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 420,000 | 20 | 13 | 65% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,000 | 2,100 | 1,425 | 68% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,200 | 7,000 | 4,756 | 68% |
| $80 | 1 in 800 | 10,500 | 7,191 | 68% |
| $50 | 1 in 480 | 17,500 | 11,963 | 68% |
| $30 | 1 in 253 | 33,250 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 200 | 42,000 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 42 | 201,600 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 24 | 344,400 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 14 | 604,800 | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 8 | 1,092,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,155,000
Current Prize Pool
$2,127,030
Payout Percentage
67.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
25,354
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
132,554
Estimated Remaining
90,514
% Remaining
68.3%
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 June 6, when our records for it began, 4 $30,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 6. The most recent was on November 5.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| June 6 | Our records begin | 10 |
| July 4 | 1 claimed | 9 |
| July 18 | 1 claimed | 8 |
| September 3 | 1 claimed | 7 |
| November 5 | 1 claimed | 6 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 6 |
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
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
7/40
Prize Quality
16/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1788
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 5/30/2026
- Payout %
- 70.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lights, Camera, Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Lights, Camera, Crossword scores 46/100 (Fair) and is 2nd of the 4 active $3 games in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.71 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $3 tickets are listed on the Pennsylvania rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Lights, Camera, Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lights, Camera, Crossword are 1 in 3.57. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lights, Camera, Crossword?
The top prize for Lights, Camera, Crossword is $30,000. As of our latest update, 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $3 ticket in Pennsylvania
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingle All the Way | 54 | 1 in 3.69 | 70.5% | $25K · 5 |
| Lights, Camera, Crossword (this game) | 46 | 1 in 3.57 | 70.5% | $30K · 6 |
| Bonus Ball Bingo | 25 | 1 in 4.38 | 66.3% | $50K · 6 |
| Crossword Extra | 15 | 1 in 4.00 | 66.3% | $50K · 2 |