WILD RED 7S — $20 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1261
WILD RED 7S (#1261) is a $20 West Virginia scratch-off launched on July 28, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #4 of 41 active games on current payout (71.9%, $14.38 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 5 $20 games, #3 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.71) and #13 on top-prize odds (1 in 124,330). Since launch the payout has risen 1.0 points (70.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.3% (1 in 3.76 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $70,000 remain, and we estimate 248,660 tickets are still unsold (39.2% sold). That puts it among the best West Virginia scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in WILD RED 7S, 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, 66,983 of 108,790 prizes (61.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $70,000 | 1 in 136,350 | 1 in 124,330 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $7,000 | 1 in 68,175 | 1 in 82,887 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 997.7 | 1 in 982.8 | 410 | 157 | 253 | 61.7% |
| $150 | 1 in 67.5 | 1 in 66.1 | 6,061 | 2,299 | 3,762 | 62.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.7 | 13,639 | 5,262 | 8,377 | 61.4% |
| $70 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.7 | 13,641 | 5,273 | 8,368 | 61.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 13.2 | 30,675 | 11,868 | 18,807 | 61.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.22 | 1 in 9.07 | 44,355 | 16,944 | 27,411 | 61.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 3.71 | 108,790 | 41,807 | 66,983 | 61.6% |
How WILD RED 7S has moved
WILD RED 7S: common questions
- How many $70,000 prizes are left in WILD RED 7S?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 124,330.
- What are the odds of winning anything on WILD RED 7S?
- 1 in 3.71 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.71, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.28.
- Is WILD RED 7S worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.9% ($14.38 back per $20 ticket), rank #4 of 41 in West Virginia. The best $20 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is $100,000 JUMBO CASH (#1218, $20) at 75.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many WILD RED 7S tickets are left?
- We estimate 248,660 of roughly 409,050 printed tickets are unsold (39.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did WILD RED 7S launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 28, 2026. It is still on sale.
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