Illinois scratch-off statistics
59 active games · average odds 1 in 4.35 · 107 top prizes of $10,000+ unclaimed
Illinois market snapshot
Pulled from our catalog on September 22, 2026. Averages cover every active game, not a sample.
What Illinois charges, and what you get for it
Higher-priced tickets almost always carry better overall odds and a higher payout rate, because the prize pool scales faster than the ticket price. This table is the state's own catalog, grouped by price.
| Price | Games | Share of catalog | Avg overall odds | Avg prize payout | Avg ValueScore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 tickets | 4 | 7% | 1 in 4.88 | 66.3% | 23.3 |
| $2 tickets | 4 | 7% | 1 in 4.50 | 67.8% | 28.3 |
| $3 tickets | 4 | 7% | 1 in 3.79 | 69.0% | 36.6 |
| $5 tickets | 15 | 25% | 1 in 4.41 | 72.2% | 41.6 |
| $10 tickets | 15 | 25% | 1 in 4.16 | 76.6% | 54.5 |
| $20 tickets | 9 | 15% | 1 in 4.91 | 78.9% | 63.6 |
| $25 tickets | 2 | 3% | 1 in 2.96 | 77.4% | 76.3 |
| $30 tickets | 4 | 7% | 1 in 4.27 | 80.4% | 67.9 |
| $50 tickets | 2 | 3% | 1 in 4.14 | 85.1% | 63.7 |
How fast Illinois top prizes get claimed
We snapshot every game's remaining prize counts daily, so we can show depletion rather than just the current number. This counts the drop in top prizes remaining each month across 54 tracked games whose top prize is $10,000 or more, 97 claimed in total over the window. No other site publishes this.
Top prizes claimed per month. A game that launched mid-window only contributes claims recorded after its first snapshot, so its opening month reads low.
ValueScore spread across Illinois
Our ValueScore™ rates each game 0-100 on expected value, prize quality, win frequency and remaining inventory. Scores are ranked within the state, so a 60 in Illinois means good relative to what else is on the shelf here.
See the ranked list on the Illinois ValueScore ranking, or compare against other states on the national stats page.
Common questions
How many scratch-off games does Illinois have?
Illinois currently has 59 active scratch-off games across 9 price points, from $1 to $50. 12 launched in the last 90 days.
What are the average odds on a Illinois scratch-off?
Across all 59 active games the average published overall odds are 1 in 4.35. The single best game right now is 1 in 2.96. Overall odds count every prize tier, including prizes equal to the ticket price.
How much unclaimed top-prize money is left in Illinois?
At least $93.7M in top prizes is still unclaimed across Illinois's active games, covering 107 individual top prizes. Treat that as a floor. We count only games whose top prize is $10,000 or more, only games whose lottery publishes a remaining count, and only the top tier of each game.