State Forty Eight — $5 Arizona Scratcher #1548
State Forty Eight (#1548) is a $5 Arizona scratcher launched on July 7, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #41 of 58 active games on current payout (67.1%, $3.36 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 12 $5 games, #46 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.78) and #22 on top-prize odds (1 in 294,653). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.8 points (68.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.0% (1 in 3.66 at launch). 4 of 5 top prizes of $48,000 remain, and we estimate 1,178,613 tickets are still unsold (41.4% sold). That is below average for Arizona; the Arizona ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 41% sold, only 1 of 5 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 294,653, was 1 in 402,588). More Arizona games like this.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in State Forty Eight, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Arizona game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 312,186 of 549,938 prizes (56.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,000 | 1 in 402,588 | 1 in 294,653 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 118,408 | 1 in 130,957 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 52.9% |
| $480 | 1 in 4,018 | 1 in 4,317 | 501 | 228 | 273 | 54.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 470.8 | 1 in 494.4 | 4,276 | 1,892 | 2,384 | 55.8% |
| $48 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 63.3 | 33,549 | 14,936 | 18,613 | 55.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 41.9 | 50,352 | 22,241 | 28,111 | 55.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.23 | 1 in 9.56 | 218,040 | 94,711 | 123,329 | 56.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.28 | 1 in 8.45 | 243,198 | 103,735 | 139,463 | 57.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.78 | 549,938 | 237,752 | 312,186 | 56.8% |
How State Forty Eight has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 22, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- October 4, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- September 22, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
State Forty Eight: common questions
- How many $48,000 prizes are left in State Forty Eight?
- 4 of 5 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 294,653.
- What are the odds of winning anything on State Forty Eight?
- 1 in 3.78 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.78, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.82.
- Is State Forty Eight worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.1% ($3.36 back per $5 ticket), rank #41 of 58 in Arizona. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Sunny Money (#1536, $5) at 70.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many State Forty Eight tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,178,613 of roughly 2,013,679 printed tickets are unsold (41.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did State Forty Eight launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
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