Rubies

Game #7648 • IL

Rubies - Illinois Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$2
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 4.49
Expected ROI
-32.8%
Expected Value
$1.34
Weeks in Market
6

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$100,000
Current Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$8,143,315
Current Prize Pool
$6,701,119
Payout Percentage
82.3%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,333,700
Total Prizes Remaining
1,111,002

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,988,313
Estimated Tickets Remaining
4,988,398
% Tickets Remaining
83.3%

Should You Play Rubies Right Now?

Rubies is a $2 scratch-off that has been on the market for 6 weeks. The ROI is -32.8%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.34 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 3 top prizes still available. Among the 5 active $2 games in Illinois, Rubies ranks #2 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 5, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$100,000 3 2 1 66.7% 1 in 1,996,104 1 in 2,494,199 ↓ 20%
$3,000 30 25 5 83.3% 1 in 199,610 1 in 199,536 ↑ 0.04%
$500 90 75 15 83.3% 1 in 66,537 1 in 66,512 ↑ 0.04%
$100 3,265 2,703 562 82.8% 1 in 1,834 1 in 1,846 ↓ 0.62%
$50 18,750 15,380 3,370 82.0% 1 in 319 1 in 324 ↓ 2%
$25 34,243 28,203 6,040 82.4% 1 in 175 1 in 177 ↓ 1%
$20 39,943 32,904 7,039 82.4% 1 in 150 1 in 152 ↓ 1%
$10 109,726 90,970 18,756 82.9% 1 in 55 1 in 55 ↓ 0.48%
$6 79,832 66,194 13,638 82.9% 1 in 75 1 in 75 ↓ 0.46%
$5 99,768 83,106 16,662 83.3% 1 in 60 1 in 60 ↓ 0.00%
$4 409,094 340,445 68,649 83.2% 1 in 15 1 in 15 ↓ 0.10%
$2 538,956 450,995 87,961 83.7% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↑ 0.45%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 5, 2026

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