Ranked 30th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania
Santa is ComingPennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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57
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Santa is Coming is a $1 ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 57/100 (Fair), good for the top-ranked $1 ticket in Pennsylvania right now. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.48 are the best of the 8 $1 tickets Pennsylvania sells. It went on sale on October 31, 2026.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.48
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,500
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66→
AVERAGE
At 30th out of 69 Pennsylvania scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→At $0.66 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- At 1 in 3.48 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | 1 in 780,000 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 390,000 | 20 | 20 | 100% |
| $250 | 1 in 312,000 | 25 | 25 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 10,000 | 782 | 782 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 5,455 | 1,444 | 1,440 | 100% |
| $25 | 1 in 316 | 24,877 | 24,845 | 100% |
| $15 | 1 in 1,200 | 6,500 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | 78,000 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 56 | 140,400 | Not reported | - |
| $4 | 1 in 23 | 343,200 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 45 | 171,600 | Not reported | - |
| $1 | 1 in 8 | 1,014,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$813,575
Current Prize Pool
$812,575
Payout Percentage
99.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
27,122
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
94,510
Estimated Remaining
94,385
% Remaining
99.9%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
4/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1814
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 10/31/2026
- Payout %
- 65.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Santa is Coming scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Santa is Coming scores 57/100 (Fair) and is the top-ranked $1 ticket in Pennsylvania right now. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Santa is Coming scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Santa is Coming are 1 in 3.48. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Santa is Coming?
The top prize for Santa is Coming is $2,500. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was Santa is Coming released?
Santa is Coming was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on October 31, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $1 ticket in Pennsylvania
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa is Coming (this game) | 57 | 1 in 3.48 | 65.6% | $3K · 10 |
| Cash Grab | 43 | 1 in 4.26 | 65.6% | $1K · 42 |
| THE WIZARD OF OZ™ GLINDA THE GOOD WITCH | 37 | 1 in 4.13 | 65.6% | $5K · 8 |
| Bright Buck$ | 35 | 1 in 4.25 | 65.6% | $3K · 9 |
| A Latte Money | 28 | 1 in 4.25 | 65.6% | $10K · 2 |
| GOLD FISH® | 22 | 1 in 4.32 | 65.6% | $3K · 10 |
| 5 Star Wins | 22 | 1 in 4.21 | 65.6% | $5K · 3 |
| $500 a Week for Life | 8 | 1 in 4.77 | 65.0% | $350K · 1 |