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Best $3 Illinois Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings

Compare active $3 Illinois scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using Illinois Lottery data.

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Updated 6/15/20264 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use Illinois Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
Loteria™
#1
$3

Loteria™

Game #7651
$3
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return69.5%|-$0.92 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.9M (72% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
4/4 • $80,000
No special caution on this pick.
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Loteria™
#1
$3

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 69.5% | -$0.92 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$8,428,656
  
Tickets~4.1M
Net value/ticket$-0.93
  
Today
Prize pool$6,081,526
Adjusted pool$6,080,441
Tickets~2.9M
Net value/ticket$-0.92
Net adjusted value$-0.92

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Diamond Slingo
#2
$3

Diamond Slingo

Game #7644
$3
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return65.0%|-$1.05 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~1.2M (38% remaining)
No Top Prizes Remaining
No top prizes remain. Value comes from smaller remaining prizes.
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Diamond Slingo
#2
$3

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 65.0% | -$1.05 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$6,687,859
  
Tickets~3.2M
Net value/ticket$-0.93
  
Today
Prize pool$2,377,711
Adjusted pool$2,376,318
Tickets~1.2M
Net value/ticket$-1.05
Net adjusted value$-1.05

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Cash Lines
#3
$3

Cash Lines

Game #7619
$3
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return64.7%|-$1.06 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~781.1K (20% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
1/4 • $80,000
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Cash Lines
#3
$3

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 64.7% | -$1.06 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$8,180,556
  
Tickets~4.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.93
  
Today
Prize pool$1,529,583
Adjusted pool$1,516,620
Tickets~781.1K
Net value/ticket$-1.04
Net adjusted value$-1.06

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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King Crossword
#4
$3

King Crossword

Game #7566
$3
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return61.8%|-$1.15 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~3.5M (20% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/20 • $50,000
No special caution on this pick.
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King Crossword
#4
$3

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 61.8% | -$1.15 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$37,142,583
  
Tickets~18.0M
Net value/ticket$-0.93
  
Today
Prize pool$6,634,407
Adjusted pool$6,575,798
Tickets~3.5M
Net value/ticket$-1.13
Net adjusted value$-1.15

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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