New Scratch-Offs in West Virginia (October 2026)
The newest West Virginia scratch-offs are DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO (launched September 29, 2026; $2, top prize $20,000), RETRO-BLACK-DUCK-ELECTRIC KENO (launched September 29, 2026; $10, top prize $75,000), and PURRFECT CASH - 7 ELVES (launched August 25, 2026; $1, top prize $100). 9 games have launched in the last 90 days, as of October 14, 2026.
New West Virginia scratch-offs, newest first
| Launched | Game | Price | Top prize | Top prizes left | Payout now | EV / ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO | $2 | $20,000 | 3 of 3 | 65.9% | $1.32 |
| September 29, 2026 | RETRO-BLACK-DUCK-ELECTRIC KENO | $10 | $75,000 | 3 of 3 | 69.8% | $6.98 |
| August 25, 2026 | PURRFECT CASH - 7 ELVES | $1 | $100 | 31 of 42 | 62.5% | $0.63 |
| August 25, 2026 | SALEM-WINTER GREEN SEVENS | $2 | $7,000 | 2 of 3 | 64.6% | $1.29 |
| August 25, 2026 | MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS | $5 | $2,000 | 3 of 4 | 68.4% | $3.42 |
| August 25, 2026 | LUCKY WITCH-LUCKY ELF | $10 | $5,000 | 6 of 8 | 69.7% | $6.97 |
| July 28, 2026 | I CAN'T EVEN 5 | $5 | $5,000 | 3 of 4 | 66.4% | $3.32 |
| July 28, 2026 | BRINGING SIX BACK | $10 | $60,000 | 2 of 3 | 71.7% | $7.17 |
| July 28, 2026 | WILD RED 7S | $20 | $70,000 | 2 of 3 | 71.9% | $14.38 |
Launch dates are West Virginia's own. Payout now is what the prizes still unclaimed return per dollar of the tickets still unsold — the number the West Virginia hub ranks by — and EV / ticket is the same thing in dollars. See the methodology.
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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.
Each new game: odds and payout
- $2
DOUGH-BEE-DILL-KING KENO
#1280 · launched September 29, 202665.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.90
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.74
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - $10
RETRO-BLACK-DUCK-ELECTRIC KENO
#1278 · launched September 29, 202669.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.98
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.94
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.69
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - $1
PURRFECT CASH - 7 ELVES
#1271 · launched August 25, 202662.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.07
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.97
- Top prizes
- 31 of 42
- $2
SALEM-WINTER GREEN SEVENS
#1270 · launched August 25, 202664.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.29
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.74
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.05
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- $5
MOTHMAN FORTUNE-MERRY LITTLE CRYPTIDS
#1269 · launched August 25, 202668.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.77
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.64
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- $10
LUCKY WITCH-LUCKY ELF
#1268 · launched August 25, 202669.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.97
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.46
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.46
- Top prizes
- 6 of 8
- $5
I CAN'T EVEN 5
#1263 · launched July 28, 202666.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.57
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- $10
BRINGING SIX BACK
#1262 · launched July 28, 202671.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.17
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.89
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.51
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- $20
WILD RED 7S
#1261 · launched July 28, 202671.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $14.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.71
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.28
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
Frequently asked questions
- How many new West Virginia scratch-offs launched recently?
- 9 in the last 90 days, 2 of them in the last 30, as of October 14, 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 West 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 hours of the West Virginia Lottery publishing them: we re-read its official prize data four times a day.