CELEBRATE 40 2X — $1 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1249
CELEBRATE 40 2X (#1249) is a $1 West Virginia scratch-off launched on January 6, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #41 of 41 active games on current payout (60.1%, $0.60 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 6 $1 games, #25 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.42) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 277,464). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.1 points (62.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 11.6% (1 in 4.94 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 277,464 tickets are still unsold (83.4% sold). That is below average for West Virginia; the West Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in CELEBRATE 40 2X, 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, 62,706 of 337,724 prizes (18.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 417,089 | 1 in 277,464 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 9,931 | 1 in 15,415 | 168 | 150 | 18 | 10.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 399.3 | 1 in 527.5 | 4,178 | 3,652 | 526 | 12.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 77.7 | 25,000 | 21,429 | 3,571 | 14.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 30.8 | 1 in 37.3 | 54,140 | 46,692 | 7,448 | 13.8% |
| $3 | 1 in 44.5 | 1 in 46.8 | 37,502 | 31,567 | 5,935 | 15.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 22.2 | 1 in 19.4 | 75,051 | 60,737 | 14,314 | 19.1% |
| $1 | 1 in 11.8 | 1 in 8.98 | 141,681 | 110,788 | 30,893 | 21.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.94 | 1 in 4.42 | 337,724 | 275,018 | 62,706 | 18.6% |
How CELEBRATE 40 2X has moved
CELEBRATE 40 2X: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in CELEBRATE 40 2X?
- 1 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 277,464.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CELEBRATE 40 2X?
- 1 in 4.42 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.42, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.72.
- Is CELEBRATE 40 2X worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.1% ($0.60 back per $1 ticket), rank #41 of 41 in West Virginia. The best $1 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is THREE - LAMA - BUG - HOT (#1241, $1) at 62.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CELEBRATE 40 2X tickets are left?
- We estimate 277,464 of roughly 1,668,357 printed tickets are unsold (83.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CELEBRATE 40 2X launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 West Virginia scratch-offs
- THREE - LAMA - BUG - HOT — 62.8% payout, 1 in 4.82 any prize
- PURRFECT CASH - 7 ELVES — 62.5% payout, 1 in 4.07 any prize
- SHARK-CLUCK-WILD-HOPPY — 62.3% payout, 1 in 5.08 any prize
- SPIN-LUCKY-CHERRIES-HAND — 62.0% payout, 1 in 5.11 any prize
- CASH-BEE-HOT-BEN — 61.4% payout, 1 in 5.19 any prize