LION'S SHARE

Game #1255 • WV

LION'S SHARE - West Virginia Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$7,000
Top Prizes Left
6
Overall Odds
1 in 3.86
Expected ROI
-83.9%
Expected Value
$1.61
Weeks in Market
4

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$7,000
Current Top Prize
$7,000
Top Prizes Remaining
6

Top prizes are still available! There are 6 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$3,539,487
Current Prize Pool
$3,323,320
Payout Percentage
93.9%
Total Prizes at Launch
569,478
Total Prizes Remaining
536,351

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,198,185
Estimated Tickets Remaining
2,070,314
% Tickets Remaining
94.2%

Should You Play LION'S SHARE Right Now?

LION'S SHARE is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 4 weeks. The ROI is -83.9%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.61 in prize value. There are 6 of the original 7 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -9.0% change since launch. Among the 14 active $10 games in West Virginia, LION'S SHARE ranks #14 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider $75,000 JUMBO CASH ($7.27 EV) and DRAGON BLAST - UNDERWATER KENO ($7.25 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one LION'S SHARE ($10) ticket, consider buying 2x TACO - BREW MATCH ($5). This combination delivers $12.38 in expected value compared to $1.61 for the single ticket — a 671.0% improvement. It also gives you a 41.0% chance of winning at least one prize versus 25.9% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$7,000 7 6 1 85.7% 1 in 314,026 1 in 345,052 ↓ 9%
$777 46 42 4 91.3% 1 in 47,787 1 in 49,293 ↓ 3%
$177 137 131 6 95.6% 1 in 16,045 1 in 15,804 ↑ 2%
$70 1,315 1,229 86 93.5% 1 in 1,672 1 in 1,685 ↓ 0.77%
$21 20,776 19,472 1,304 93.7% 1 in 106 1 in 106 ↓ 0.49%
$14 13,860 13,018 842 93.9% 1 in 159 1 in 159 ↓ 0.27%
$12 34,621 32,496 2,125 93.9% 1 in 63 1 in 64 ↓ 0.34%
$10 76,194 71,616 4,578 94.0% 1 in 29 1 in 29 ↓ 0.20%
$7 41,543 39,032 2,511 94.0% 1 in 53 1 in 53 ↓ 0.24%
$6 41,563 39,124 2,439 94.1% 1 in 53 1 in 53 ↓ 0.05%
$4 83,138 78,373 4,765 94.3% 1 in 26 1 in 26 ↑ 0.09%
$3 145,431 137,109 8,322 94.3% 1 in 15 1 in 15 ↑ 0.10%
$2 110,847 104,703 6,144 94.5% 1 in 20 1 in 20 ↑ 0.29%

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

Historical Trends

This section tracks how LION'S SHARE has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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