Billion — $50 Ohio Scratch-Off #762
Billion (#762) is a $50 Ohio scratch-off launched on January 3, 2023. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #9 of 69 active games on current payout (84.5%, $42.23 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 5 $50 games, #57 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.38) and #58 on top-prize odds (1 in 4,736,969). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.1 points (86.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 6.4% (1 in 4.10 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $20,000,000 ($1M/YR FOR 20 YRS) remain, and we estimate 9,473,938 tickets are still unsold (63.5% 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 Billion, 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, 2,162,826 of 6,329,341 prizes (34.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000,000 ($1M/YR FOR 20 YRS) | 1 in 6,487,575 | 1 in 4,736,969 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000,000 ($50K/YR FOR 20 YRS) | 1 in 235,912 | 1 in 231,072 | 110 | 69 | 41 | 37.3% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 99,809 | 1 in 101,870 | 260 | 167 | 93 | 35.8% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 10,012 | 1 in 10,550 | 2,592 | 1,694 | 898 | 34.6% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 5,006 | 1 in 5,331 | 5,184 | 3,407 | 1,777 | 34.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 600.7 | 1 in 639.7 | 43,200 | 28,389 | 14,811 | 34.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 195.4 | 1 in 209.3 | 132,840 | 87,566 | 45,274 | 34.1% |
| $250 | 1 in 27.0 | 1 in 29.0 | 961,193 | 633,961 | 327,232 | 34.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 5.01 | 1 in 5.34 | 5,183,958 | 3,411,260 | 1,772,698 | 34.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 4.38 | 6,329,341 | 4,166,515 | 2,162,826 | 34.2% |
How Billion has moved
Billion: common questions
- How many $20,000,000 prizes are left in Billion?
- 2 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 4,736,969.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Billion?
- 1 in 4.38 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.38, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 4.38.
- Is Billion worth buying?
- Its current payout is 84.5% ($42.23 back per $50 ticket), rank #9 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 Billion tickets are left?
- We estimate 9,473,938 of roughly 25,950,298 printed tickets are unsold (63.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Billion launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 3, 2023. 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
- 50th Anniversary — 80.6% payout, 1 in 5.82 any prize