New Scratchers in District of Columbia (October 2026)
The newest District of Columbia scratchers, all launched October 7, 2026, are Wild Cherry ($10, top prize $100,000), VIP Club ($30, top prize $1,000,000), and Emerald 8s ($2, top prize $8,888). 8 games have launched in the last 90 days, as of October 14, 2026.
New District of Columbia scratchers, newest first
| Launched | Game | Price | Top prize | Top prizes left | Payout now | EV / ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2026 | Wild Cherry | $10 | $100,000 | 2 of 2 | 74.3% | $7.43 |
| October 7, 2026 | VIP Club | $30 | $1,000,000 | 2 of 2 | 78.5% | $23.54 |
| October 7, 2026 | Emerald 8s | $2 | $8,888 | 2 of 2 | 63.8% | $1.28 |
| September 2, 2026 | $50, $250 or $500 | $10 | $500 | 64 of 75 | 73.7% | $7.37 |
| September 2, 2026 | Quick 7s | $1 | $777 | 3 of 3 | 65.5% | $0.66 |
| August 5, 2026 | Washington Commanders | $10 | $100,000 | 2 of 2 | 73.0% | $7.30 |
| August 5, 2026 | Washington Commanders Raise Hail | $5 | $50,000 | 1 of 2 | 68.4% | $3.42 |
| August 5, 2026 | Commanders First Down Doubler | $2 | $10,000 | 1 of 1 | 66.2% | $1.32 |
Launch dates are District of Columbia's own. Payout now is what the prizes still unclaimed return per dollar of the tickets still unsold — the number the District of Columbia hub ranks by — and EV / ticket is the same thing in dollars. See the methodology.
Also in District of Columbia: District of Columbia scratchers with the most prizes remaining · every District of Columbia game ranked by payout · District of Columbia lottery results
What to expect from a new game
A game on its launch day has every prize unclaimed, so the odds and payout you see are the printed ones. They start moving the moment prizes are claimed: the payout drifts down as top prizes are hit and up as ordinary tickets are sold without hitting them. That means a new release is neither a bargain nor a trap on its own; it is simply a game with no history yet. What a new game does offer is certainty. The top prizes are definitely still available, which is not true of a game that has been on shelves for a year.
Each new game: odds and payout
- $10
Wild Cherry
#1675 · launched October 7, 202674.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.43
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.49
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.33
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
New - $30
VIP Club
#1674 · launched October 7, 202678.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.34
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
New - $2
Emerald 8s
#1673 · launched October 7, 202663.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.28
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.49
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.81
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
New - $10
$50, $250 or $500
#1672 · launched September 2, 202673.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.37
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.32
- Top prizes
- 64 of 75
- $1
Quick 7s
#1671 · launched September 2, 202665.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.66
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.71
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- $10
Washington Commanders (#1670)
#1670 · launched August 5, 202673.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.30
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.06
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- $5
Washington Commanders Raise Hail
#1669 · launched August 5, 202668.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.91
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.51
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- $2
Commanders First Down Doubler
#1668 · launched August 5, 202666.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.40
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.37
- Top prizes
- 1 of 1
Frequently asked questions
- How many new District of Columbia scratchers launched recently?
- 8 in the last 90 days, 3 of them in the last 30, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are new scratchers better than older ones?
- Not automatically. A brand-new game has every prize unclaimed, so its odds match the printed values, but an older game whose top prizes are still out there and whose tickets are mostly sold can carry a higher current payout. Compare on the District of Columbia hub rather than assuming.
- What should I check before buying a new game?
- The printed overall odds, the payout, and whether the price tier is one you would normally buy. On a new game these are the launch numbers; nothing has moved yet.
- How quickly do you list new games?
- Within hours of the District of Columbia Lottery publishing them: we re-read its official prize data four times a day.