Thursday, September 30, 2010

Diamond Dazzler Bingo (Arizona)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
28.4% (~3.5 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
28.4% (~3.5 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($50): $25
100 tickets ($500): $310
1,000 tickets ($5,000): $3300


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Double Triple Cashword (New York)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
19.4% (~5.1 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
27% (~3.7 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($50): $20
100 tickets ($500): $280
1,000 tickets ($5,000): $2955


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Mega Millions with Megaplier (Nebraska)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
2.5% (~40 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 4 ticket(s)
Cost: $8
Chances of at least breaking even:
7.3% (~13.8 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $0
100 tickets ($200): $24
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $297




GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Monday, September 27, 2010

Club Keno 3 Spot with The Jack (Michigan)

Official website for Game

3 Spot
No Kicker
WITH The Jack

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
15.3% (~6.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 13 ticket(s)
Cost: $26
Chances of at least breaking even:
16.6% (~6 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $2
100 tickets ($200): $59
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $651


**WITH 'THE JACK', NO 'KICKER'


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Saturday, September 25, 2010

$1,000,000 Pinball Wizard 2007 (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
20.9% (~4.8 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
22.7% (~4.4 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($50): $20
100 tickets ($500): $260
1,000 tickets ($5,000): $3275


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Friday, September 24, 2010

$500,000 Payday (Indiana)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
28.1% (~3.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
28.1% (~3.6 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($100): $50
100 tickets ($1000): $600
1,000 tickets ($10,000): $6200


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Thursday, September 23, 2010

Super Monopoly (Florida)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
31% (~3.2 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
31% (~3.2 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($50): $25
100 tickets ($500): $305
1,000 tickets ($5,000): $3165


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Wednesday, September 22, 2010

10X Cash, 2nd Ed. (Connecticut)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.3% (~4 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
25.3% (~4 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($100): $50
100 tickets ($1,000): $590
1,000 tickets ($10,000): $6310


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Box Car Bucks (Colorado)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
24.7% (~4 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
24.7% (~4 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $6
100 tickets ($200): $108
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1178


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Monday, September 20, 2010

Diamond $200’s (California)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
16.6% (~6 to 1)


Note: While technically the free ticket is a breakeven prize as they are both worth the same amount, they are not equal as you can not exchange the free ticket for a cash amount and walk away break-even. You are forced to continue playing the free ticket (and possibly again and again...) until you either lose or win a prize. More likely than not you will lose. This drops your chances of at least breaking even from the stated amount on the website to the odds calculated above.


Optimal Chances:
Buying 125 ticket(s)
Cost: $250
Chances of at least breaking even:
17.7% (~5.6 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $4
100 tickets ($200): $78
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1069


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Sunday, September 19, 2010

Beat the Dealer (Arkansas)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
21.7% (~4.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
21.7% (~4.6 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $4
100 tickets ($100): $57
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $591


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Saturday, September 18, 2010

Crossword Clues (Arizona)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
27.3% (~3.7 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
27.3% (~3.7 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($50): $25
100 tickets ($500): $320
1,000 tickets ($5,000): $3330


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Cruisin' Cash (New York)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
20.1% (~5 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $4
Chances of at least breaking even:
30.4% (~3.3 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($20): $10
100 tickets ($200): $123
1,000 tickets ($2,000): $1267


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Thursday, September 16, 2010

Mega Millions (Nebraska)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
2.5% (~40 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $2
Chances of at least breaking even:
4.9% (~20.2 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $0
100 tickets ($100): $7
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $85




GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Club Keno 3 Spot (Michigan)

Official website for Game


3 Spot
No Kicker
No The Jack


Single Ticket:
Cost: $1
Chances of at least breaking even:
15.3% (~6.6 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 31 ticket(s)
Cost: $31
Chances of at least breaking even:
33.4% (~3 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($10): $2
100 tickets ($100): $59
1,000 tickets ($1,000): $648


**NO 'KICKER', NO 'THE JACK'


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Tuesday, September 14, 2010

$1,000,000 Money Mania 2008 (Massachusetts)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $5
Chances of at least breaking even:
20.9% (~4.8 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 2 ticket(s)
Cost: $10
Chances of at least breaking even:
22.6% (~4.4 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($50): $20
100 tickets ($500): $260
1,000 tickets ($5,000): $3155


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)



Monday, September 13, 2010

$100 Million Cash Extravaganza (Indiana)

Official website for Game

Single Ticket:
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
33.9% (~2.9 to 1)


Optimal Chances:
Buying 1 ticket(s)
Cost: $20
Chances of at least breaking even:
33.9% (~1.9 to 1)


Median Prizes
(half the time prizes will be less than this amount, half the time it will be more)
10 tickets ($200): $100
100 tickets ($2,000): $1210
1,000 tickets ($20,000): $12945


**Since only a finite number of scratch tickets were printed, overall odds used and number of winners may vary based on manufacturer's omissions, unsold tickets, reorders and unclaimed prizes.


GRAPHS:
(up to 10 tickets, 100 and 1,000)
(click to see enlarged)