State guide · IA · Updated daily
We rank every active Iowa's scratch-off each morning by expected value per dollar — a quantitative signal sourced directly from Iowa Lottery's official prize-remaining data feeds. No Iowa 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
78
Live in IA right now
+EV today
0
None clearing break-even
Best EV / $
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MONOPOLY DOUBLER
Last scan
07:54 AM ET
Oct 25, 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
$2
IA
MONOPOLY DOUBLER
IA · #780 · $2
Ranked #1 of 78 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 4 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$2
IA
XTRA BINGO
IA · #645 · $2
Ranked #2 of 78 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 2 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$1
IA
MONOPOLY DOUBLER
IA · #779 · $1
Ranked #3 of 78 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 10 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$3
IA
UNO™
IA · #773 · $3
Ranked #4 of 78 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 6 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$30
IA
$300,000 JACKPOT
IA · #798 · $30
Ranked #5 of 78 active Iowa games by our quantitative models. Expected value data isn't published for this game's state; this ranking is based on prize-pool depth. 4 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
Ranks #6–15
| # | Game | Price | EV / $ | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MERRY MONEY#811 | $20 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 7 | 50X THE CASH#802 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 8 | DIAMOND DOLLARS#778 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 9 | HOLIDAY LUCK X20#809 | $5 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 10 | MEGA BUCKS#796 | $5 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 11 | 10X THE CASH#800 | $2 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 12 | CASH BLAST#714 | $2 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 13 | 3 WAYS TO WIN!#795 | $2 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 14 | FULL OF 300S#757 | $3 | — | Detail ↗ |
| 15 | SILVER STREAK#746 | $10 | — | Detail ↗ |
By price · IA
How we rank
Every morning, our scanning infrastructure ingests the Iowa 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 · IA
MONOPOLY DOUBLER ($2) at — EV/$ is currently the highest-rated active Iowa scratch-off with 4 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 Iowa scratch-off. The ranked list above shows each game with its current remaining-prize count, refreshed daily from the Iowa Lottery's official published data — so you can see at a glance which games still have top prizes unclaimed.
Yes. The Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Iowa Lottery retailer. Larger prizes require visiting a Iowa Lottery claim center. Visit the official Iowa Lottery website for current claim center locations and hours.
Stay ahead
A Sunday digest with Iowa'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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