What are the odds of winning Ruby Red Crossword?

The overall odds of winning any prize on Ruby Red Crossword are 1 in 2.

How much does a Ruby Red Crossword ticket cost?

A Ruby Red Crossword ticket costs $30.

What is the top prize for Ruby Red Crossword?

The top prize for Ruby Red Crossword is $300,000, with 3 prizes still remaining.

How many Ruby Red Crossword tickets are left?

An estimated 41.6K tickets remain, approximately 7% of the total printed.

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$30

Ruby Red Crossword

Game #650 · $30 ticket

Serious Score 39Overall odds: 1 in 2Medium Confidence

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About This Game

Ruby Red Crossword is a $30 scratchers from the Iowa Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 2.

At 75¢ per dollar, Ruby Red Crossword delivers an excellent return compared to most scratchers in Iowa. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.

Only 3 of the original 16 top prizes of $300K remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 2 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.

Ruby Red Crossword is currently the #1 ranked $30 scratchers in Iowa by Serious Score — the top pick at this price point.

An estimated 7% of tickets remain, putting this game in its final stretch.

Key Metrics

Serious Score39

Current Rate75¢Original: 75¢ · Shift: 0¢

Overall RankN/Aall US games

Price Rank#1See all $30 Iowa scratchers ranked

Tickets Remaining (Estimated)

41.6Kof 590.8K printed

Win Probabilities

Top Prize$300K

3 of 16 leftDistributed

P(Breakeven)1 in 2(43.6518%)

Any Prize

1 in 2

≥ $500

1 in 619

≥ $1K

1 in 6,320

≥ $5K

1 in 29,997

≥ $10K

1 in 29,997

≥ $100K

1 in 118,113

≥ $200K

1 in 118,113