50th Anniversary

Game #827 • OH

50th Anniversary - Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$50
Top Prize
$15,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 3.97
Expected ROI
+3.0%
Expected Value
$51.51

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$15,000,000
Current Top Prize
$15,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

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

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$440,570,000
Current Prize Pool
$124,942,000
Payout Percentage
28.4%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,541,979
Total Prizes Remaining
611,015

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
10,091,656
Estimated Tickets Remaining
2,425,729
% Tickets Remaining
24.0%

Should You Play 50th Anniversary Right Now?

50th Anniversary is a $50 scratch-off. With a current ROI of +3.0%, this game is a strong value opportunity among $50 tickets. Each ticket returns an expected $51.51 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 3 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 177.3% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 4 active $50 games in Ohio, 50th Anniversary ranks #1 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$15,000,000 3 2 1 66.7% 1 in 3,363,885 1 in 1,212,865 ↑ 177%
$1,000,000 12 3 9 25.0% 1 in 840,971 1 in 808,576 ↑ 4%
$50,000 40 9 31 22.5% 1 in 252,291 1 in 269,525 ↓ 6%
$10,000 1,008 242 766 24.0% 1 in 10,012 1 in 10,024 ↓ 0.12%
$5,000 2,016 478 1,538 23.7% 1 in 5,006 1 in 5,075 ↓ 1%
$1,000 17,220 4,072 13,148 23.6% 1 in 586 1 in 596 ↓ 2%
$500 64,680 15,537 49,143 24.0% 1 in 156 1 in 156 ↓ 0.07%
$250 441,000 105,162 335,838 23.8% 1 in 23 1 in 23 ↓ 0.79%
$100 2,016,000 485,510 1,530,490 24.1% 1 in 5 1 in 5 ↑ 0.19%

* 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 12, 2026

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