Sapphire Blue 7 — $1 Ohio Scratch-Off #1088
Sapphire Blue 7 (#1088) is a $1 Ohio scratch-off launched on June 23, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #62 of 69 active games on current payout (63.7%, $0.64 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 9 $1 games, #58 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.39) and #10 on top-prize odds (1 in 113,536). Since launch the payout has risen 1.0 points (62.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 8.2% (1 in 4.75 at launch). 19 of 62 top prizes of $777 remain, and we estimate 2,157,192 tickets are still unsold (65.0% sold). That is below average for Ohio; the Ohio ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Sapphire Blue 7, 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, 491,167 of 1,297,831 prizes (37.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $777 | 1 in 99,431 | 1 in 113,536 | 62 | 43 | 19 | 30.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 13,172 | 1 in 13,740 | 468 | 311 | 157 | 33.5% |
| $40 | 1 in 645.7 | 1 in 664.4 | 9,547 | 6,300 | 3,247 | 34.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 114.1 | 1 in 124.3 | 54,006 | 36,648 | 17,358 | 32.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 199.8 | 1 in 189.5 | 30,856 | 19,472 | 11,384 | 36.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 66.6 | 1 in 63.6 | 92,550 | 58,619 | 33,931 | 36.7% |
| $2 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 13.6 | 431,728 | 272,674 | 159,054 | 36.8% |
| $1 | 1 in 9.08 | 1 in 8.11 | 678,614 | 412,597 | 266,017 | 39.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.75 | 1 in 4.39 | 1,297,831 | 806,664 | 491,167 | 37.8% |
How Sapphire Blue 7 has moved
Sapphire Blue 7: common questions
- How many $777 prizes are left in Sapphire Blue 7?
- 19 of 62 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 113,536.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Sapphire Blue 7?
- 1 in 4.39 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.39, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.58.
- Is Sapphire Blue 7 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.7% ($0.64 back per $1 ticket), rank #62 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 Sapphire Blue 7 tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,157,192 of roughly 6,164,697 printed tickets are unsold (65.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Sapphire Blue 7 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 23, 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
- Electric 8s — 67.7% payout, 1 in 4.27 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