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We analyzed 41 states — 17% of scratch-offs on sale right now have zero top prizes left
Been running ScratchSmarter for 15 years, pulling daily prize data from official lottery sites across 41 states. We just published a full analysis on something we're calling the Dead Zone games where every top prize has been claimed but the lottery keeps selling them at full price. The national number: 579 of 3,348 active games (17.3%) are in the Dead Zone right now. Worst states: - Wisconsin: 54.5% (55 of 101 games) - Oregon: 53.1% (51 of 96 games) - Vermon
Apr 1, 2026, 8:34 pm - ScratchSmarter - Instant ("Scratch-Off") Games Forum