Pennsylvania scratch-off statistics
71 active games · average odds 1 in 3.77 · 256 top prizes of $10,000+ unclaimed
Pennsylvania market snapshot
Pulled from our catalog on September 23, 2026. Averages cover every active game, not a sample.
What Pennsylvania 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 | 7 | 10% | 1 in 4.31 | 65.5% | 31.2 |
| $2 tickets | 7 | 10% | 1 in 3.79 | 70.2% | 38.6 |
| $3 tickets | 3 | 4% | 1 in 3.98 | 67.7% | 32.2 |
| $5 tickets | 18 | 25% | 1 in 3.98 | 73.5% | 39.3 |
| $10 tickets | 16 | 23% | 1 in 3.83 | 75.6% | 52.7 |
| $20 tickets | 5 | 7% | 1 in 3.30 | 78.0% | 72.9 |
| $30 tickets | 11 | 15% | 1 in 3.15 | 78.8% | 72.0 |
| $50 tickets | 4 | 6% | 1 in 3.79 | 80.6% | 73.0 |
Pennsylvania lottery sales by fiscal year
Straight from the lottery's published annual reports. Per-resident figures divide instant sales by the state population from the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025) (13,018,639 residents), so they count every resident rather than only adults or only players.
| Fiscal year | Instant sales | Total sales | Instant share | Per resident | To the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025-26 | $2.88B | $4.44B | 64.9% | $221 | $1.01B |
| FY2024-25 | $2.91B | $4.31B | 67.5% | $224 | $1.05B |
| FY2023-24 | $3.10B | $4.80B | 64.7% | $238 | $1.22B |
| FY2022-23 | $3.35B | $4.98B | 67.2% | $257 | $1.10B |
| FY2021-22 | $3.51B | $5.01B | 70.1% | $270 | $1.20B |
| FY2020-21 | $3.76B | $5.30B | 70.9% | $289 | $1.30B |
| FY2019-20 | $3.20B | $4.47B | 71.7% | $246 | $1.14B |
| FY2018-19 | $2.99B | $4.50B | 66.4% | $230 | $1.14B |
Instant-game sales moved -3.7% across FY2018-19-FY2025-26. That figure is nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and part of any increase reflects higher-priced tickets rather than more tickets sold.
- Pennsylvania Lottery FY2018-19 Annual Report (year ended June 30, 2019)
- Pennsylvania Lottery FY2019-20 Annual Report (year ended June 30, 2020)
- Pennsylvania Lottery FY2020-21 Annual Report (year ended June 30, 2021)
- Pennsylvania Lottery FY2021-22 Annual Report (year ended June 30, 2022)
- Pennsylvania Lottery FY2022-23 Annual Report (year ended June 30, 2023)
- Pennsylvania Lottery FY2023-24 Annual Report (year ended June 30, 2024)
- Pennsylvania Lottery FY2024-25 Annual Report (year ended June 30, 2025)
- Pennsylvania Lottery FY2025-26 Annual Report (year ended June 30, 2026)
Total sales is the lottery's "total traditional game sales" line. Pennsylvania publishes no combined all-products figure and reports iLottery separately, so online games are excluded here. Scratch-offs exclude the separate Fast Play line. The final column is total net revenue, which Pennsylvania dedicates entirely to programs for older residents rather than transferring to a separate fund. These statements are the lottery's own official annual publication and carry no auditor's opinion; each year cross-checks against the Act 201 profit report and against the following year's prior-year column.
Pennsylvania sales by game, FY2025-26
Every product line the Pennsylvania lottery prints in its FY2025-26report, largest first within each group. Share is each line's part of the total across the lines shown here. Online play is booked differently by every lottery, so its accounting basis is printed beside the figure and it is not directly comparable to a retail line.
| Game | Sales | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scratch-offsSCRATCH-OFFS | $2.88B | 53.8% |
| Multi-state draw gamesPOWERBALL/POWERPLAY/DOUBLEPLAY | $322.5M | 6.0% |
| MEGAMILLIONS/MEGAPLIER | $123.7M | 2.3% |
| CASH4LIFE | $14.8M | 0.3% |
| MILLIONAIRE FOR LIFE | $13.7M | 0.3% |
| In-state draw gamesPICK 3 | $239.2M | 4.5% |
| PICK 4 | $214.9M | 4.0% |
| FAST PLAY | $186.2M | 3.5% |
| MATCH 6 | $129.0M | 2.4% |
| CASH 5 | $92.1M | 1.7% |
| PICK 5 | $54.3M | 1.0% |
| WILD BALL | $51.6M | 1.0% |
| KENO | $34.0M | 0.6% |
| TREASURE HUNT | $29.9M | 0.6% |
| CASH POP | $24.6M | 0.5% |
| XPRESS SPORTS | $11.9M | 0.2% |
| RAFFLE | $10.0M | 0.2% |
| PICK 2 | $5.7M | 0.1% |
| SMART CHIP PLAY | $2.4M | 0.0% |
| Online / digitaliLottery PLAYS (eInstant games)(plays, gross) | $849.1M | 15.9% |
| iLottery draw-game sales(gross wagers) | $61.2M | 1.1% |
| Total of lines shown | $5.35B | 100% |
Pennsylvania prints Powerball with its Power Play and Double Play add-ons as one line.
Pennsylvania prints Mega Millions with its Megaplier add-on as one line.
Fast Play is a terminal-printed instant game that Pennsylvania reports separately from scratch-offs.
The statement labels online instant wagers "PLAYS" and does not define the term; it is the top line from which prize payout and promotions are deducted to reach gross gaming revenue (849,135,169 less 757,003,650 less 13,021,159 equals the printed 79,110,360), so it is gross wagers. Not included in the traditional sales total.
Draw games sold online, reported on the iLottery page and not included in the traditional sales total.
How fast Pennsylvania 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 59 tracked games whose top prize is $10,000 or more, 169 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 Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania means good relative to what else is on the shelf here.
See the ranked list on the Pennsylvania ValueScore ranking, or compare against other states on the national stats page.
Common questions
How many scratch-off games does Pennsylvania have?
Pennsylvania currently has 71 active scratch-off games across 8 price points, from $1 to $50. 17 launched in the last 90 days.
What are the average odds on a Pennsylvania scratch-off?
Across all 71 active games the average published overall odds are 1 in 3.77. The single best game right now is 1 in 2.72. Overall odds count every prize tier, including prizes equal to the ticket price.
How much unclaimed top-prize money is left in Pennsylvania?
At least $212.1M in top prizes is still unclaimed across Pennsylvania's active games, covering 256 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.
How much does Pennsylvania sell in scratch-off tickets?
Pennsylvania reported $2.9B in instant-game sales in FY2025-26, which is 64.9% of all lottery sales. That works out to $221 per resident. Figures come from Pennsylvania Lottery FY2025-26 Annual Report (year ended June 30, 2026).