DC 4 Scratcher — $4 District of Columbia Scratcher #1660
DC 4 Scratcher (#1660) is a $4 District of Columbia scratcher launched on May 6, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #13 of 59 active games on current payout (75.8%, $3.03 expected back per ticket), #33 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.80) and #27 on top-prize odds (1 in 109,665). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (76.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.8% (1 in 3.69 at launch). 2 of 2 top prizes of $45,000 remain, and we estimate 219,329 tickets are still unsold (10.0% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in DC 4 Scratcher, 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, 57,760 of 66,056 prizes (87.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | 1 in 121,873 | 1 in 109,665 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| $4,500 | 1 in 30,468 | 1 in 27,416 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,533 | 1 in 1,578 | 159 | 20 | 139 | 87.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 328.1 | 1 in 336.9 | 743 | 92 | 651 | 87.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 142.3 | 1 in 145.3 | 1,713 | 203 | 1,510 | 88.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 49.9 | 1 in 51.5 | 4,881 | 622 | 4,259 | 87.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.8 | 9,762 | 1,267 | 8,495 | 87.0% |
| $8 | 1 in 16.6 | 1 in 17.2 | 14,643 | 1,897 | 12,746 | 87.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 16.6 | 1 in 17.2 | 14,643 | 1,867 | 12,776 | 87.2% |
| FREE $4 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.8 | 19,502 | 2,328 | 17,174 | 88.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 3.80 | 66,056 | 8,296 | 57,760 | 87.4% |
How DC 4 Scratcher has moved
DC 4 Scratcher: common questions
- How many $45,000 prizes are left in DC 4 Scratcher?
- 2 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 109,665.
- What are the odds of winning anything on DC 4 Scratcher?
- 1 in 3.80 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.69 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.42, and the odds of winning more than the $4 ticket price are 1 in 7.89.
- Is DC 4 Scratcher worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.8% ($3.03 back per $4 ticket), rank #13 of 59 in District of Columbia. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many DC 4 Scratcher tickets are left?
- We estimate 219,329 of roughly 243,747 printed tickets are unsold (10.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did DC 4 Scratcher launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 6, 2026. It is still on sale.