Lucky Gems — $1 Virginia Scratcher #2400
Lucky Gems (#2400) is a $1 Virginia scratcher launched on June 2, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #49 of 63 active games on current payout (65.8%, $0.66 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 7 $1 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.15) and #42 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,020,387). Since launch the payout has risen 3.1 points (62.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 12.3% (1 in 4.66 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $1,500 remain, and we estimate 1,020,387 tickets are still unsold (70.5% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky Gems, 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, 245,861 of 742,647 prizes (33.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | 1 in 865,184 | 1 in 1,020,387 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 123,598 | 1 in 113,376 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 32.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,901 | 1 in 9,361 | 438 | 329 | 109 | 24.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,940 | 1 in 2,121 | 1,784 | 1,303 | 481 | 27.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 159.9 | 1 in 165.5 | 21,643 | 15,478 | 6,165 | 28.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 79.9 | 1 in 78.8 | 43,309 | 30,353 | 12,956 | 29.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 66.6 | 1 in 63.8 | 51,957 | 35,970 | 15,987 | 30.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.3 | 277,104 | 186,621 | 90,483 | 32.7% |
| $1 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 8.53 | 346,380 | 226,710 | 119,670 | 34.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.66 | 1 in 4.15 | 742,647 | 496,786 | 245,861 | 33.1% |
How Lucky Gems has moved
Lucky Gems: common questions
- How many $1,500 prizes are left in Lucky Gems?
- 1 of 4 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,020,387.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky Gems?
- 1 in 4.15 today, compared with 1 in 4.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.15, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.09.
- Is Lucky Gems worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.8% ($0.66 back per $1 ticket), rank #49 of 63 in Virginia. The best $1 alternative today is Black Cherry Doubler (#2394, $1) at 66.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky Gems tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,020,387 of roughly 3,460,735 printed tickets are unsold (70.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky Gems launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Virginia scratchers
- Black Cherry Doubler — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.02 any prize
- Fast Cash — 65.7% payout, 1 in 4.35 any prize
- Bronze 7s — 62.5% payout, 1 in 4.50 any prize
- 2X The Money — 61.4% payout, 1 in 4.70 any prize
- Blackjack — 61.0% payout, 1 in 4.65 any prize