Lucky Dog — $1 Arizona Scratcher #1542
Lucky Dog (#1542) is a $1 Arizona scratcher. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #55 of 56 active games on current payout (58.5%, $0.59 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 3 $1 games, #54 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.37) and #37 on top-prize odds (1 in 388,736). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.5 points (59.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.6% (1 in 4.44 at launch). 6 of 8 top prizes of $1,000 remain, and we estimate 2,332,417 tickets are still unsold (28.6% sold). That is below average for Arizona; the Arizona ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky Dog, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 533,321 of 735,237 prizes (72.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 408,563 | 1 in 388,736 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 75.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 51,070 | 1 in 48,592 | 64 | 16 | 48 | 75.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,929 | 1 in 11,961 | 274 | 79 | 195 | 71.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 663.5 | 1 in 700.4 | 4,926 | 1,596 | 3,330 | 67.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 240.5 | 1 in 250.5 | 13,592 | 4,280 | 9,312 | 68.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 133.1 | 1 in 137.6 | 24,554 | 7,602 | 16,952 | 69.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.8 | 65,438 | 19,525 | 45,913 | 70.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 15.4 | 1 in 15.2 | 212,328 | 58,451 | 153,877 | 72.5% |
| $1 | 1 in 7.89 | 1 in 7.68 | 414,053 | 110,365 | 303,688 | 73.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 4.37 | 735,237 | 201,916 | 533,321 | 72.5% |
How Lucky Dog has moved
Lucky Dog: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in Lucky Dog?
- 6 of 8 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 388,736.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky Dog?
- 1 in 4.37 today, compared with 1 in 4.44 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.37, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 10.2.
- Is Lucky Dog worth buying?
- Its current payout is 58.5% ($0.59 back per $1 ticket), rank #55 of 56 in Arizona. The best $1 alternative today is Taco Tripler (#1503, $1) at 60.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky Dog tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,332,417 of roughly 3,266,878 printed tickets are unsold (28.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky Dog launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Arizona scratchers
- Taco Tripler — 60.4% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- 10X The Cash — 60.1% payout, 1 in 4.22 any prize