Best $1 Arizona Scratchers (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 4 $1 scratchers are on sale in Arizona, averaging 59.7% current payout. The best of them is Taco Tripler at 60.3% ($0.60 back per ticket, 1 in 4.14 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Arizona as of October 25, 2026, $2 games average 63.1%, $3 games average 67.1%, $5 games average 69.4%, $10 games average 71.1%, $20 games average 75.1%, $30 games average 87.7%, $50 games average 80.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $1 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 1.3 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $1
Taco Tripler
#150360.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.60
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.14
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.12
- Top prizes
- 11 of 17
Best payout - 2 $1
10X The Cash
#151860.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.60
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.24
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.40
- Top prizes
- 8 of 14
- 3 $1
Holiday Cheer
#155859.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.25
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.54
- Top prizes
- 63 of 71
New - 4 $1
Lucky Dog
#154259.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.27
- Beats price
- 1 in 10.0
- Top prizes
- 5 of 8
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 4 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Taco Tripler | $1 | 60.3% | $0.60 | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 9.12 | $900 | 11 | 0.0 pts |
| 2. 10X The Cash | $1 | 60.0% | $0.60 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 4.24 | 1 in 9.40 | $1,000 | 8 | 0.0 pts |
| 3. Holiday Cheer New | $1 | 59.5% | $0.59 | 1 in 4.25 | 1 in 4.25 | 1 in 8.54 | $500 | 63 | +0.3 pts |
| 4. Lucky Dog | $1 | 59.0% | $0.59 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 4.27 | 1 in 10.0 | $1,000 | 5 | 0.0 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $1 Arizona scratcher is best right now?
- Taco Tripler (#1503) at 60.3% current payout, about $0.60 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $1 tickets better value than other prices in Arizona?
- The $1 tier averages 59.7% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 63.1%, $3 games average 67.1%, $5 games average 69.4%, $10 games average 71.1%, $20 games average 75.1%, $30 games average 87.7%, $50 games average 80.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $1 games are on sale in Arizona?
- 4 as of October 25, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $1 ticket price.