LION'S SHARE — $10 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1255
LION'S SHARE (#1255) is a $10 West Virginia scratch-off launched on April 28, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #13 of 41 active games on current payout (69.2%, $6.92 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 11 $10 games, #8 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.89) and #18 on top-prize odds (1 in 148,823). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.7 points (69.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.8% (1 in 3.86 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 297,646 tickets are still unsold (44.1% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LION'S SHARE, 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, 76,461 of 138,027 prizes (55.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 177,595 | 1 in 148,823 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 53,278 | 1 in 59,529 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,044 | 1 in 3,069 | 175 | 78 | 97 | 55.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 74.4 | 1 in 76.2 | 7,161 | 3,257 | 3,904 | 54.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 34.3 | 15,995 | 7,321 | 8,674 | 54.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.5 | 21,328 | 9,676 | 11,652 | 54.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.4 | 1 in 15.5 | 34,692 | 15,508 | 19,184 | 55.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.08 | 1 in 9.04 | 58,663 | 25,720 | 32,943 | 56.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.86 | 1 in 3.89 | 138,027 | 61,566 | 76,461 | 55.4% |
How LION'S SHARE has moved
LION'S SHARE: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in LION'S SHARE?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 148,823.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LION'S SHARE?
- 1 in 3.89 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.86 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.89, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.84.
- Is LION'S SHARE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.2% ($6.92 back per $10 ticket), rank #13 of 41 in West Virginia. The best $10 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is BRINGING SIX BACK (#1262, $10) at 71.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LION'S SHARE tickets are left?
- We estimate 297,646 of roughly 532,784 printed tickets are unsold (44.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LION'S SHARE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 28, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 West Virginia scratch-offs
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