The Best Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off Tickets To Play
On this page, you will discover the best Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off tickets to buy today. Each ticket is ranked using our exclusive purchase weight metric and displayed in the table below. We feature data and statistics for scratch-off tickets ranging in price from $5 to $50. Each ticket is carefully analyzed based on its current return to player and the likelihood that top-tier prizes still remain in the game. Purchase weight is a custom metric developed by Win PA Lottery to help identify which games offer the best longevity of play and the strongest odds for winning top-tier prizes. Please note that you will not see $1, $2, or $3 tickets in the list, as we believe those games are rarely worth your time or money.
Click the game name links below to view detailed statistics and prize information for scratch-off lottery ticket games currently being sold by the Pennsylvania Lottery. Click here to learn how purchase weight is calculated.
Because scratch-off ticket data and statistics change as prizes are claimed, these rankings are updated regularly. A game ranked highly today may move down over time as top prizes are redeemed, while newer games may move up as more data becomes available. Use the filters and sorting tools below to explore the data and compare key scratch-off statistics across currently active games. Click the arrows at the bottom of the table to view additional ticket data.
How to Use This Scratch-Off Ticket Ranking
This page is designed to help Pennsylvania Lottery players understand how current scratch-off games compare relative to one another based on publicly available prize data. Rather than focusing on individual wins or anecdotes, we analyze each active ticket using consistent statistical inputs and present the results in a sortable format.
The Purchase Weight score shown below is not a prediction or guarantee. It is a comparative metric developed by Win PA Lottery to highlight games that, at the time of data collection, appear to offer stronger longevity and a higher remaining prize-to-ticket ratio compared to other games in the same price range. You can learn more about the methodology here.
Any ( + / - ) value listed next to the ticket purchase weight is the change in weight since the last time statistics were collected. The Pennsylvania Lottery typically releases jackpot wins in bulk every couple of days, but sometimes can take up to a week.
So What Are the Top Scratch-off Tickets To Buy in PA?
If you're in a hurry, or don't want to analyze the purchase weight data for yourself, we have compiled two
lists of the best scratch-off tickets to buy in PA.
The best 5 scratch off tickets to buy in PA is a list
created specifically using jackpot hunting metrics and focuses mainly on games which are most likely to sell a top prize imminently.
The best 10 scratch off tickets to buy in PA is a balanced view more closely
related to purchase weight, but also taking into consideration stats like jackpot density and deviation.
Scratch-Off Winner Heat Map Tool Presented by Win PA Lottery
View an interactive map of the biggest Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off jackpot winners per county. Also shown is additional information about total prize money won in each county over the past 12 months and more. Visit the PA Lottery scratch-off winner heat map
Retired Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-off Tickets
When the Pennsylvania Lottery stops sales of a scratch-off ticket they become 'retired' and the clock starts ticking on prize redemption. You have exactly one year from the date of ticket retirement to claim your prize. Here is a list of retired Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off tickets that have ended sales since we started collecting statistics.