Best $30 Arizona Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 4 $30 scratchers are on sale in Arizona, averaging 85.6% current payout. The best of them is Show Me the Bens at 89.7% ($26.92 back per ticket, 1 in 2.74 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Arizona today, $1 games average 59.7%, $2 games average 62.1%, $3 games average 67.2%, $5 games average 69.4%, $10 games average 71.9%, $20 games average 75.8%, $50 games average 81.3%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 6.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
Show Me the Bens
#154689.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $26.92
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.74
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.64
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
Best payout New - 2 $30
Ultimate Riches
#150285.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $25.71
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.67
- Beats price
- 1 in 2.67
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 3 $30
Million Dollar Crossword
#153184.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $25.19
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.67
- Top prizes
- 7 of 7
New - 4 $30
Million Dollar Crossword
#149183.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.93
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.21
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.61
- Top prizes
- 1 of 7
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. Show Me the Bens New | $30 | 89.7% | $26.92 | 1 in 2.74 | 1 in 2.74 | 1 in 6.64 | $3,500,000 | 3 | — |
| 2. Ultimate Riches | $30 | 85.7% | $25.71 | 1 in 2.67 | 1 in 2.67 | 1 in 2.67 | $3,500,000 | 1 | -0.6 pts |
| 3. Million Dollar Crossword New | $30 | 84.0% | $25.19 | 1 in 2.32 | 1 in 2.32 | 1 in 3.67 | $1,000,000 | 7 | — |
| 4. Million Dollar Crossword | $30 | 83.1% | $24.93 | 1 in 2.21 | 1 in 2.21 | 1 in 3.61 | $1,000,000 | 1 | +1.9 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 Arizona scratcher is best right now?
- Show Me the Bens (#1546) at 89.7% current payout, about $26.92 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in Arizona?
- The $30 tier averages 85.6% current payout across 4 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 59.7%, $2 games average 62.1%, $3 games average 67.2%, $5 games average 69.4%, $10 games average 71.9%, $20 games average 75.8%, $50 games average 81.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in Arizona?
- 4 as of September 9, 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 $30 ticket price.