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Ranked 69th of 69 Tickets in Pennsylvania

$500 a Week for LifePennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Pennsylvania Lottery
8
VALUESCORE
Poor
$1PennsylvaniaGame #1767GREEN
At a glance

The Pennsylvania Lottery sells $500 a Week for Life as a $1 ticket. At 1 in 4.77, its overall odds are the longest of Pennsylvania's 8 $1 games. At a ValueScore of 8/100 (Poor), it is 8th of the 8 active $1 games in Pennsylvania.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.77
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$350,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
8 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65
↓
POOR VALUE
The numbers work against it: #69 of the 69 active games we track in Pennsylvania.
Why
↓$0.65 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
  • A leaner 21% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.77), below most games.
  • Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$350,0001 in 2,700,00041
25%
$1,0001 in 1,080,000102
20%
$1001 in 12,000900153
17%
$401 in 1,7396,210986
16%
$201 in 1,0919,9001,723
17%
$101 in 71151,20029,024
19%
$51 in 71151,200Not reported-
$21 in 13864,000Not reported-
$11 in 101,080,000Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$3,458,400
Current Prize Pool
$731,440
Payout Percentage
21.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
31,889

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
802,428
Estimated Remaining
152,110
% Remaining
19.0%
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 March 6, when our records for it began, one $350,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was between May 21 and July 18.

DateWhat happenedTop prizes left
March 6Our records begin2
May 21 to July 181 claimed1
November 7Latest count1

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

8
VALUESCORE
Poor
8
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
0/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 11/7/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1767
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
12/27/2025
Payout %
65.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
11/7/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.77 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $500 a Week for Life scratch-off a good buy?
No. $500 a Week for Life scores 8/100 (Poor) and is 8th of the 8 active $1 games in Pennsylvania, among the weakest tickets in Pennsylvania. It pays back about $0.65 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $500 a Week for Life scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500 a Week for Life are 1 in 4.77. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500 a Week for Life?
The top prize for $500 a Week for Life is $350,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.

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Bright Buck$351 in 4.2565.6%$3K · 9
A Latte Money281 in 4.2565.6%$10K · 2
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5 Star Wins221 in 4.2165.6%$5K · 3
$500 a Week for Life (this game)81 in 4.7765.0%$350K · 1