Best $5 Arizona Scratchers (October 2026)
As of October 25, 2026, 12 $5 scratchers are on sale in Arizona, averaging 69.4% current payout. The best of them is Sunny Money at 70.8% ($3.54 back per ticket, 1 in 3.51 for any prize). Sizzling Red Hot 7's tops the list below at 80.9%, but its figures come from prize tiers that disagree about how many of its tickets are left, so we do not lead with it.
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%, $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 $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 15.6 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Sizzling Red Hot 7's
#147980.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $4.05
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.70
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.01
- Top prizes
- 1 of 9
- 2 $5
Sunny Money
#153670.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.51
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.54
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
- 3 $5
50X The Cash
#152070.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.51
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.46
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.40
- Top prizes
- 1 of 10
- 4 $5
Coffee Break
#153869.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.50
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.48
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
- 5 $5
Rodeo Riches Crossword
#153068.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.38
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.10
- Top prizes
- 13 of 24
- 6 $5
Celebrate
#153468.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.43
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.57
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.78
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 7 $5
SLINGO® Gems
#155168.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.43
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.38
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.88
- Top prizes
- 7 of 10
- 8 $5
Lotería Grande (#1545)
#154568.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.43
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.40
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.03
- Top prizes
- 7 of 9
- 9 $5
Festive $500s
#156168.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.63
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.93
- Top prizes
- 5 of 6
New - 10 $5
State Forty Eight (#1548)
#154867.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.36
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.78
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.82
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- 11 $5
Blazing Red Hot 7's
#152965.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.30
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.71
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.23
- Top prizes
- 3 of 9
- 12 $5
Retro SLINGO®
#151165.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.27
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.45
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.10
- Top prizes
- 3 of 10
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 12 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sizzling Red Hot 7's | $5 | 80.9%? | $4.05 | 1 in 2.70 | 1 in 2.70 | 1 in 6.01 | $50,000 | 1 | 0.0 pts |
| 2. Sunny Money | $5 | 70.8% | $3.54 | 1 in 3.51 | 1 in 3.51 | 1 in 6.54 | $50,000 | 2 | 0.0 pts |
| 3. 50X The Cash | $5 | 70.2% | $3.51 | 1 in 3.46 | 1 in 3.46 | 1 in 6.40 | $50,000 | 1 | +0.2 pts |
| 4. Coffee Break | $5 | 69.7% | $3.49 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 6.48 | $50,000 | 2 | +1.9 pts |
| 5. Rodeo Riches Crossword | $5 | 68.9% | $3.45 | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 7.10 | $50,000 | 13 | -0.2 pts |
| 6. Celebrate | $5 | 68.7% | $3.43 | 1 in 3.57 | 1 in 3.57 | 1 in 6.78 | $50,000 | 1 | -0.2 pts |
| 7. SLINGO® Gems | $5 | 68.6% | $3.43 | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 3.38 | 1 in 6.88 | $50,000 | 7 | -0.2 pts |
| 8. Lotería Grande | $5 | 68.5% | $3.43 | 1 in 3.40 | 1 in 3.40 | 1 in 7.03 | $50,000 | 7 | +0.1 pts |
| 9. Festive $500s New | $5 | 68.4% | $3.42 | 1 in 3.63 | 1 in 3.63 | 1 in 6.93 | $50,000 | 5 | -0.3 pts |
| 10. State Forty Eight | $5 | 67.1% | $3.36 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 6.82 | $48,000 | 4 | +0.3 pts |
| 11. Blazing Red Hot 7's | $5 | 65.9% | $3.30 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 7.23 | $50,000 | 3 | -0.2 pts |
| 12. Retro SLINGO® | $5 | 65.3% | $3.27 | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 8.10 | $50,000 | 3 | -0.1 pts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 Arizona scratcher is best right now?
- Sunny Money (#1536) at 70.8% current payout, about $3.54 back per ticket, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in Arizona?
- The $5 tier averages 69.4% current payout across 12 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 59.7%, $2 games average 63.1%, $3 games average 67.1%, $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 $5 games are on sale in Arizona?
- 12 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 $5 ticket price.