Best $30 Virginia Scratchers (September 2026)
As of September 21, 2026, 8 $30 scratchers are on sale in Virginia, averaging 78.4% current payout. The best of them is In The Money at 84.2% ($25.26 back per ticket, 1 in 3.33 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In Virginia today, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 61.9%, $5 games average 67.1%, $10 games average 72.4%, $20 games average 80.9%, $50 games average 79.3%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 9.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $30
In The Money
#239384.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $25.26
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.33
- Beats price
- 1 in 3.33
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $30
$173,000,000 Extravaganza
#214381.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $24.55
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.05
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.96
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 3 $30
Bursting with $5,000s
#230079.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.91
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.73
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.54
- Top prizes
- 964 of 2,684
- 4 $30
100X The Money
#214978.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.68
- Any prize
- 1 in 2.97
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.88
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 5 $30
CASH OVERLOAD
#234877.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.44
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.44
- Top prizes
- 192 of 200
- 6 $30
Dominion Dollars
#219375.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.78
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.21
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.21
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 7 $30
Bonanza Buck$
#219874.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.05
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.05
- Top prizes
- 11 of 40
- 8 $30
Cash Overload
#232074.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $22.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.71
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.71
- Top prizes
- 21 of 200
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 8 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. In The Money | $30 | 84.2% | $25.26 | 1 in 3.33 | 1 in 3.33 | 1 in 3.33 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. $173,000,000 Extravaganza | $30 | 81.8% | $24.55 | 1 in 3.05 | 1 in 3.05 | 1 in 4.96 | $5,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. Bursting with $5,000s | $30 | 79.7% | $23.91 | 1 in 3.73 | 1 in 3.73 | 1 in 8.54 | $5,000 | 964 | — |
| 4. 100X The Money | $30 | 78.9% | $23.68 | 1 in 2.97 | 1 in 2.97 | 1 in 4.88 | $5,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. CASH OVERLOAD | $30 | 77.2% | $23.15 | 1 in 7.44 | 1 in 7.44 | 1 in 7.44 | $2,000 | 192 | — |
| 6. Dominion Dollars | $30 | 75.9% | $22.78 | 1 in 3.21 | 1 in 3.21 | 1 in 5.21 | $1,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 7. Bonanza Buck$ | $30 | 74.8% | $22.44 | 1 in 4.05 | 1 in 4.05 | 1 in 4.05 | $50,000 | 11 | — |
| 8. Cash Overload | $30 | 74.7% | $22.41 | 1 in 7.71 | 1 in 7.71 | 1 in 7.71 | $2,000 | 21 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $30 Virginia scratcher is best right now?
- In The Money (#2393) at 84.2% current payout, about $25.26 back per ticket, as of September 21, 2026.
- Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in Virginia?
- The $30 tier averages 78.4% current payout across 8 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 62.8%, $2 games average 61.9%, $5 games average 67.1%, $10 games average 72.4%, $20 games average 80.9%, $50 games average 79.3%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $30 games are on sale in Virginia?
- 8 as of September 21, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $30 ticket price.