Best $30 Arizona Scratchers (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 3 $30 scratchers are on sale in Arizona, averaging 87.7% current payout. The best of them is Show Me the Bens at 91.5% ($27.45 back per ticket, 1 in 2.76 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, $1 games average 59.7%, $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%, $50 games average 80.7%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 7.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
Show Me the Bens
#154691.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $27.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.68
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
Best payout - 2 $30
Ultimate Riches
#150287.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $26.31
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.65
- Beats price
- 1 in 2.65
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 3 $30
Million Dollar Crossword (#1531)
#153183.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $25.16
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.31
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.66
- Top prizes
- 6 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 3 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 | $30 | 91.5% | $27.45 | 1 in 2.76 | 1 in 2.76 | 1 in 6.68 | $3,500,000 | 3 | +1.2 pts |
| 2. Ultimate Riches | $30 | 87.7% | $26.31 | 1 in 2.65 | 1 in 2.65 | 1 in 2.65 | $3,500,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 3. Million Dollar Crossword | $30 | 83.9% | $25.16 | 1 in 2.31 | 1 in 2.31 | 1 in 3.66 | $1,000,000 | 6 | +0.3 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 Arizona scratcher is best right now?
- Show Me the Bens (#1546) at 91.5% current payout, about $27.45 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in Arizona?
- The $30 tier averages 87.7% current payout across 3 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 59.7%, $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%, $50 games average 80.7%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in Arizona?
- 3 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 $30 ticket price.