Original data studies
Reproducible studies of published scratch-off data and ScratchBest metrics. Every report includes dated state coverage, complete methods, detailed tables, share-ready charts, and limits on what the results can mean.
10.95%
of eligible active games had zero reported top prizes remaining
Published September 9, 2026 · 813 games
Across 813 eligible active games in ten dated state snapshots, 89 games—10.95%—had zero top prizes reported remaining.
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pooled rank association between ticket price and Current EV
Published September 9, 2026 · 813 games
Ticket price had positive rank associations with both Starting ROI and Current EV across 813 active games, but this cross-sectional result is not causal or a buying strategy.
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Data can contain collection gaps, different state dates, small groups, and model uncertainty. Reports put those limits beside the findings.
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