State guide · DC · Updated daily
We rank every active District of Columbia's scratch-off each morning by expected value per dollar — a quantitative signal sourced directly from District of Columbia Lottery's official prize-remaining data feeds. No District of Columbia games clear break-even today — but the list below surfaces the strongest available plays, ranked by how close they come. The math still narrows your options.
Tirage Analysis Desk
· 5 min read · Methodology
Games tracked
252
Live in DC right now
+EV today
0
None clearing break-even
Best EV / $
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Frosty Fun
Last scan
08:04 AM ET
Nov 4, 2026 · auto every 24h
TL;DR
18+ only. For entertainment purposes — not financial advice. Scratch-offs have a negative expected return on average. 1-800-GAMBLER if you need help.
Ranked picks
$1
DC
Frosty Fun
DC · #1640 · $1
Ranked #1 of 252 active District of Columbia games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. No top prizes remain — the game may be approaching end-of-life.
$5
DC
Cash
DC · #1440 · $5
Ranked #2 of 252 active District of Columbia games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. No top prizes remain — the game may be approaching end-of-life.
$1
DC
Triple Tripler
DC · #1630 · $1
Ranked #3 of 252 active District of Columbia games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. No top prizes remain — the game may be approaching end-of-life.
$1
DC
Hot 8
DC · #1587 · $1
Ranked #4 of 252 active District of Columbia games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. No top prizes remain — the game may be approaching end-of-life.
$1
DC
5X the Cash
DC · #1611 · $1
Ranked #5 of 252 active District of Columbia games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. No top prizes remain — the game may be approaching end-of-life.
Ranks #6–15
| # | Game | Price | EV / $ | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5X#1467 | $5 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 7 | $50, $100, & $500 BLOWOUT#1534 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 8 | $50, $100 & $500 Blowout#1562 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 9 | Lucky Fortune#1447 | $5 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 10 | $50 or $100#1479 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 11 | Triple 777#1474 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 12 | Washington Football Team#1491 | $5 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 13 | Super 7-11-21#1427 | $2 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 14 | Blazin' Hot Crossword#1398 | $3 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 15 | Blazing Suits#1444 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
By price · DC
How we rank
Every morning, our scanning infrastructure ingests the District of Columbia Lottery's published remaining-prize counts and overall-odds data for every active scratch-off game. We compute expected value per dollar by weighting each prize tier's residual count against the estimated ticket pool. Ties are broken by the percentage of top-tier prizes outstanding. Read the full methodology, browse the glossary, or learn how scratch-off odds work.
Frequently asked · DC
Frosty Fun ($1) at — EV/$ is currently the highest-rated active District of Columbia scratch-off with 0 top prizes still unclaimed, as of our most recent daily scan. Rankings update every morning automatically.
Tirage tracks the top prizes remaining for every active District of Columbia scratch-off. The ranked list above shows each game with its current remaining-prize count, refreshed daily from the District of Columbia Lottery's official published data — so you can see at a glance which games still have top prizes unclaimed.
Yes. The District of Columbia Lottery publishes both the overall odds and the remaining-prize counts for every active scratch-off game. Our autonomous scanning infrastructure catalogs these daily and computes expected value for each.
Expected value per dollar (EV/$) is the probability-weighted average return per $1 spent, given the prizes still in play. An EV/$ of 0.72 means you statistically get back $0.72 per dollar. An EV/$ above 1.00 means the game is theoretically profitable — rare, but it happens when top prizes are mostly unclaimed late in a game's lifecycle.
Every morning, automatically. Our scanning infrastructure ingests the District of Columbia Lottery's published remaining-prize data once per day, recomputes expected value across all active games, and updates the rankings. Game launches, top-prize claims, and EV crossings are detected on every scan.
Smaller prizes (typically up to $599) can be claimed at any authorized District of Columbia Lottery retailer. Larger prizes require visiting a District of Columbia Lottery claim center. Visit the official District of Columbia Lottery website for current claim center locations and hours.
Stay ahead
A Sunday digest with District of Columbia's movers, plus an alert the day one of its games crosses break-even.
Our analysis desk publishes a weekly read on the market — new games, claimed top prizes and where the numbers moved. Read the latest analysis →
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