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Lottery odds

The overall odds of winning any prize in various lottery games, including state-specific and multi-state games.

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Jan 18, 2026
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Which U.S. state lottery games currently offer the best overall odds of winning any prize?

Smaller, state-specific draw games (daily “pick” games and Cash‑5 style lotteries) and many scratch‑off tickets offer the best overall odds of winning any prize — frequently far better than multi‑stat...

Jan 13, 2026

How does ticket pooling or syndicates affect your expected payout and odds?

Joining a ticket pool (syndicate) increases the number of tickets bought per dollar, which raises the collective chance of winning but reduces each member’s share of any prize because winnings are spl...