50th Anniversary — $50 Ohio Scratch-Off #827
50th Anniversary (#827) is a $50 Ohio scratch-off launched on January 9, 2024. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #14 of 69 active games on current payout (80.6%, $40.32 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 5 $50 games, #66 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.82) and #46 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,140,858). Since launch the payout has fallen 6.4 points (87.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 31.8% (1 in 3.97 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $15,000,000 ($600K/YR/25YRS) remain, and we estimate 2,281,716 tickets are still unsold (77.7% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price. A caution on the current figures: the any-prize odds have moved from 1 in 3.97 to 1 in 5.82, further than a game's odds really move. Its prize tiers disagree about how many tickets are left (between 1.54 million and 1.61 million), usually because small prizes are claimed late, and the current odds and payout lean on that disagreement. The printed odds are the safer guide, and our summaries do not name this game the best of anything (how we estimate).
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 50th Anniversary, 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, 391,779 of 2,577,479 prizes (15.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000,000 ($600K/YR/25YRS) | 1 in 3,410,864 | 1 in 1,140,858 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $1,000,000 ($40K/YR/25YRS) | 1 in 852,716 | 1 in 760,572 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 25.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 255,815 | 1 in 325,959 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 17.5% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 10,151 | 1 in 14,913 | 1,008 | 855 | 153 | 15.2% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 5,076 | 1 in 7,198 | 2,016 | 1,699 | 317 | 15.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 594.2 | 1 in 864.3 | 17,220 | 14,580 | 2,640 | 15.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 155.9 | 1 in 231.2 | 65,637 | 55,768 | 9,869 | 15.0% |
| $250 | 1 in 22.9 | 1 in 34.0 | 447,403 | 380,275 | 67,128 | 15.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 5.01 | 1 in 7.32 | 2,044,140 | 1,732,480 | 311,660 | 15.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.97 | 1 in 5.82 | 2,577,479 | 2,185,700 | 391,779 | 15.2% |
How 50th Anniversary has moved
50th Anniversary: common questions
- How many $15,000,000 prizes are left in 50th Anniversary?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,140,858.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 50th Anniversary?
- 1 in 5.82 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.97 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.82, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 5.82.
- Is 50th Anniversary worth buying?
- Its current payout is 80.6% ($40.32 back per $50 ticket), rank #14 of 69 in Ohio. The best $50 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is VIP Millions (#1008, $50) at 108.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 50th Anniversary tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,281,716 of roughly 10,232,591 printed tickets are unsold (77.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 50th Anniversary launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 9, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $50 Ohio scratch-offs
- VIP Millions — 108.3% payout, 1 in 3.18 any prize
- Millionaire Blowout — 91.0% payout, 1 in 2.75 any prize
- Ultimate $5,000,000 — 86.4% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- Billion — 84.5% payout, 1 in 4.38 any prize