Bits & Odds

New Scratchers in Virginia (September 2026)

Data captured September 21, 2026 · 13 games launched in the last 90 days

Background: New game or old game: which is the better buy?

13 Virginia scratchers launched in the last 90 days (as of September 21, 2026). New games start with every prize unclaimed, so their odds and payout equal the printed values; they move only once prizes are claimed. The newest is 2X The Money (#2409, $1), launched September 14, 2026.

What to expect from a new game

A game on its launch day has every prize unclaimed, so the odds and payout you see are the printed ones. They start moving the moment prizes are claimed: the payout drifts down as top prizes are hit and up as ordinary tickets are sold without hitting them. That means a new release is neither a bargain nor a trap on its own; it is simply a game with no history yet. What a new game does offer is certainty. The top prizes are definitely still available, which is not true of a game that has been on shelves for a year.

New releases, newest first

  1. 2X The Money

    #2409 · launched September 14, 2026
    61.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.61
    Any prize
    1 in 4.70
    Beats price
    1 in 8.87
    Top prizes
    6 of 6
    New
  2. BINGO

    #2331 · launched September 11, 2026
    68.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.42
    Any prize
    1 in 3.53
    Beats price
    1 in 6.31
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
    New
  3. Bronze 7s

    #2419 · launched September 1, 2026
    62.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.63
    Any prize
    1 in 4.50
    Beats price
    1 in 8.28
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
    New
  4. Silver 7s

    #2420 · launched September 1, 2026
    66.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.35
    Any prize
    1 in 4.59
    Beats price
    1 in 8.10
    Top prizes
    3 of 3
    New
  5. Gold 7s

    #2421 · launched September 1, 2026
    71.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.19
    Any prize
    1 in 3.88
    Beats price
    1 in 6.37
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
    New
  6. Platinum 7s

    #2422 · launched September 1, 2026
    85.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $17.09
    Any prize
    1 in 3.40
    Beats price
    1 in 5.22
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
    New
  7. Fast Cash

    #2378 · launched August 4, 2026
    65.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.66
    Any prize
    1 in 4.35
    Beats price
    1 in 8.42
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  8. Double The Money

    #2415 · launched August 4, 2026
    68.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.43
    Any prize
    1 in 4.94
    Beats price
    1 in 4.94
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  9. BIG BANK PAYDAY

    #2413 · launched August 4, 2026
    70.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.05
    Any prize
    1 in 3.85
    Beats price
    1 in 6.44
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  10. CASH OVERLOAD

    #2348 · launched July 10, 2026
    77.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $23.15
    Any prize
    1 in 7.44
    Beats price
    1 in 7.44
    Top prizes
    192 of 200
  11. PAWFECT PAYDAY

    #2412 · launched July 7, 2026
    72.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.62
    Any prize
    1 in 3.98
    Beats price
    1 in 6.97
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  12. Loaded with $2,000s

    #2416 · launched July 7, 2026
    76.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $15.29
    Any prize
    1 in 3.27
    Beats price
    1 in 6.96
    Top prizes
    1,756 of 3,372
  13. 5X THE MONEY

    #2406 · launched July 1, 2026
    63.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.27
    Any prize
    1 in 4.56
    Beats price
    1 in 8.35
    Top prizes
    5 of 5

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 13 games in a table
New Virginia Scratchers
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. 2X The Money #2409 New $1 61.4% $0.61 1 in 4.70 1 in 4.70 1 in 8.87 $4,000 6
2. BINGO #2331 New $5 68.5% $3.42 1 in 3.53 1 in 3.53 1 in 6.31 $100,000 3
3. Bronze 7s #2419 New $1 62.5% $0.63 1 in 4.50 1 in 4.50 1 in 8.28 $2,777 3
4. Silver 7s #2420 New $5 66.9% $3.35 1 in 4.59 1 in 4.59 1 in 8.10 $177,777 3
5. Gold 7s #2421 New $10 71.9% $7.19 1 in 3.88 1 in 3.88 1 in 6.37 $577,777 2
6. Platinum 7s #2422 New $20 85.5% $17.09 1 in 3.40 1 in 3.40 1 in 5.22 $2,000,000 2
7. Fast Cash #2378 $1 65.7% $0.66 1 in 4.35 1 in 4.35 1 in 8.42 $2,000 1
8. Double The Money #2415 $5 68.7% $3.43 1 in 4.94 1 in 4.94 1 in 4.94 $100,000 2
9. BIG BANK PAYDAY #2413 $10 70.5% $7.05 1 in 3.85 1 in 3.85 1 in 6.44 $500,000 1
10. CASH OVERLOAD #2348 $30 77.2% $23.15 1 in 7.44 1 in 7.44 1 in 7.44 $2,000 192
11. PAWFECT PAYDAY #2412 $5 72.4% $3.62 1 in 3.98 1 in 3.98 1 in 6.97 $125,000 1
12. Loaded with $2,000s #2416 $20 76.4% $15.29 1 in 3.27 1 in 3.27 1 in 6.96 $2,000 1,756
13. 5X THE MONEY #2406 $2 63.6% $1.27 1 in 4.56 1 in 4.56 1 in 8.35 $20,000 5

Frequently asked questions

How many new Virginia scratchers launched recently?
13 in the last 90 days, 6 of them in the last 30, as of September 21, 2026.
Are new scratchers better than older ones?
Not automatically. A brand-new game has every prize unclaimed, so its odds match the printed values, but an older game whose top prizes are still out there and whose tickets are mostly sold can carry a higher current payout. Compare on the Virginia hub rather than assuming.
What should I check before buying a new game?
The printed overall odds, the payout, and whether the price tier is one you would normally buy. On a new game these are the launch numbers; nothing has moved yet.
How quickly do you list new games?
Within a day of the Virginia Lottery publishing them, because we re-read the official prize data every day.