State Forty Eight — $5 Arizona Scratcher #1488
State Forty Eight (#1488) was a $5 Arizona scratcher. Its final figures, from September 28, 2025, were 71.0% payout ($3.55 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.41 for any prize and 1 in 557,735 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 2.1 points (69.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 7.2% (1 in 3.66 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $48,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 72.3% of its tickets had sold. State Forty Eight is no longer on sale in Arizona; the figures below are final as of September 28, 2025.
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. Across all tiers, 163,348 of 549,859 prizes (29.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,000 | 1 in 402,504 | 1 in 557,735 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 125,782 | 1 in 111,547 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 31.3% |
| $480 | 1 in 3,985 | 1 in 4,193 | 505 | 372 | 133 | 26.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 469.7 | 1 in 464.8 | 4,285 | 3,085 | 1,200 | 28.0% |
| $48 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 59.9 | 33,542 | 24,237 | 9,305 | 27.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.0 | 50,329 | 36,032 | 14,297 | 28.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.23 | 1 in 8.72 | 218,007 | 154,029 | 63,978 | 29.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.28 | 1 in 7.49 | 243,170 | 168,741 | 74,429 | 30.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.41 | 549,859 | 386,511 | 163,348 | 29.7% |
How State Forty Eight has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 15, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $48,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- September 1, 2025: one $48,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- August 30, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- August 24, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- August 17, 2025: one $48,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- August 6, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- July 9, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- June 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- May 29, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- May 25, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
- May 21, 2025: one $48,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
State Forty Eight: common questions
- How many $48,000 prizes are left in State Forty Eight?
- 1 of 5 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 557,735.
- What are the odds of winning anything on State Forty Eight?
- 1 in 3.41 today, compared with 1 in 3.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.41, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.27.
- Is State Forty Eight worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.0% ($3.55 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 56 in Arizona. The best $5 alternative today is Sizzling Red Hot 7's (#1479, $5) at 81.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many State Forty Eight tickets are left?
- We estimate 557,735 of roughly 2,013,448 printed tickets are unsold (72.3% 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?
- We first saw it on May 6, 2025. It has ended.
Other $5 Arizona scratchers
- Sizzling Red Hot 7's — 81.2% payout, 1 in 2.69 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 71.1% payout, 1 in 3.42 any prize
- Sunny Money — 70.4% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- Lotería Grande — 69.7% payout, 1 in 3.30 any prize
- Rodeo Riches Crossword — 69.2% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize