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$100,000 A YEAR — $20 Virginia Scratcher #2343

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched May 6, 2025

$100,000 A YEAR (#2343) is a $20 Virginia scratcher launched on May 6, 2025. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #30 of 63 active games on current payout (71.0%, $14.20 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 11 $20 games, #11 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.51) and #15 on top-prize odds (1 in 338,413). Since launch the payout has fallen 5.5 points (76.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 17.1% (1 in 2.91 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($1,000,000*) remain, and we estimate 338,413 tickets are still unsold (80.9% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
71.0%
76.5% at launch
Expected value
$14.20
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.51
1 in 2.91 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.51
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.97
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 169,207
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 3
$1,000,000 ($1,000,000*) each
Tickets remaining
19.1%
≈ 338,413 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $100,000 A YEAR, 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, 96,409 of 610,451 prizes (15.8%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000* 1 in 592,137 1 in 338,413 3 2 1 33.3%
$20,000 1 in 444,103 1 in 338,413 4 3 1 25.0%
$500 1 in 269.4 1 in 327.9 6,594 5,562 1,032 15.7%
$100 1 in 52.2 1 in 64.0 34,057 28,766 5,291 15.5%
$50 1 in 30.0 1 in 37.0 59,201 50,050 9,151 15.5%
$40 1 in 20.0 1 in 24.4 88,790 74,929 13,861 15.6%
$30 1 in 7.27 1 in 8.73 244,181 205,433 38,748 15.9%
$20 1 in 10.0 1 in 11.9 177,621 149,297 28,324 15.9%
All prizes1 in 2.911 in 3.51 610,451514,042 96,40915.8%

How $100,000 A YEAR has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

$100,000 A YEAR: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $100,000 A YEAR?
1 of 3 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 338,413.
What are the odds of winning anything on $100,000 A YEAR?
1 in 3.51 today, compared with 1 in 2.91 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.51, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 4.97.
Is $100,000 A YEAR worth buying?
Its current payout is 71.0% ($14.20 back per $20 ticket), rank #30 of 63 in Virginia. The best $20 alternative today is 50X The Money (#2305, $20) at 109.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $100,000 A YEAR tickets are left?
We estimate 338,413 of roughly 1,776,412 printed tickets are unsold (80.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $100,000 A YEAR launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on May 6, 2025. It is still on sale.

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