Electric 8s — $1 Ohio Scratch-Off #1076
Electric 8s (#1076) is a $1 Ohio scratch-off launched on March 31, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #52 of 69 active games on current payout (67.7%, $0.68 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 9 $1 games, #52 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.27) and #15 on top-prize odds (1 in 248,530). Since launch the payout has risen 1.6 points (66.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 11.4% (1 in 4.76 at launch). 8 of 31 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 1,988,242 tickets are still unsold (72.3% sold). That is below average for Ohio; the Ohio ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Electric 8s, 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, 465,357 of 1,505,994 prizes (30.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 231,243 | 1 in 248,530 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 25.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,954 | 1 in 5,288 | 1,447 | 1,071 | 376 | 26.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 420.6 | 1 in 454.5 | 17,042 | 12,667 | 4,375 | 25.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 211.9 | 35,842 | 26,461 | 9,381 | 26.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 133.4 | 1 in 137.1 | 53,732 | 39,233 | 14,499 | 27.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 48.4 | 143,430 | 102,372 | 41,058 | 28.6% |
| $2 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 13.1 | 501,788 | 350,155 | 151,633 | 30.2% |
| $1 | 1 in 9.52 | 1 in 8.15 | 752,682 | 508,655 | 244,027 | 32.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 4.27 | 1,505,994 | 1,040,637 | 465,357 | 30.9% |
How Electric 8s has moved
Electric 8s: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Electric 8s?
- 8 of 31 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 248,530.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Electric 8s?
- 1 in 4.27 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.27, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.98.
- Is Electric 8s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.7% ($0.68 back per $1 ticket), rank #52 of 69 in Ohio. The best $1 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Hot 7s (#1020, $1) at 76.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Electric 8s tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,988,242 of roughly 7,168,531 printed tickets are unsold (72.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Electric 8s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 31, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Ohio scratch-offs
- Hot 7s — 76.8% payout, 1 in 3.05 any prize
- Holiday Cash — 75.0% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- Winner Winner Chicken Dinner — 66.5% payout, 1 in 3.86 any prize
- Luck of the Irish Tripler — 64.1% payout, 1 in 4.27 any prize
- Crazy Cash — 64.1% payout, 1 in 4.35 any prize