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Best odds and value

This list sorts by our odds-and-value criterion alone: the published probability of winning any prize, the share of sales paid back, and what a single play costs. A high score here does not mean you will win. It means the game is honest about its math and returns more of each dollar.

Sorted by the odds & value criterion · how we score

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    Sweepstakes

    Coca-Cola America 250 Drink in Adventure Sweepstakes

    Free daily entry plus 10 bonus entries per hand-printed mail-in card, for six prizes up to $80,000 ARV; odds depend on entries.

    Best for: Adults 18+ who want a free daily entry for a large vehicle credit or a trip prize pool.

    Odds & value: 7/107.3
  2. 2
    Sweepstakes

    HGTV Dream Home Giveaway

    Free entry with two entries a day (HGTV.com and FoodNetwork.com) for a prize of ARV $2,448,933.

    Best for: Anyone 21+ who wants a no-cost shot at a major prize.

    Odds & value: 7/107.1
  3. 3
    State lottery

    Montana Lottery

    Montana Cash overall odds are 1 in 5.7 and Big Sky Bonus 1 in 7.79, better than typical state games.

    Best for: Montanans who want privacy and good small-prize odds.

    Odds & value: 6/106.7
  4. 4
    State lottery

    Oregon Lottery

    Megabucks jackpot odds are 1 in 6,135,756 on the Lottery's own page, far better than Powerball's 1 in 292,201,338; Win for Life top-prize odds are 1 in 1,353,275.

    Best for: Oregon residents who buy in person and want Megabucks or Win for Life.

    Odds & value: 6/106.7
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    State lottery

    Delaware Lottery

    Multi-Win Lotto has overall odds of 1 in 5.7, strong any-prize odds.

    Best for: Delaware players who value privacy and regular small prizes.

    Odds & value: 6/106.6
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    State lottery

    Colorado Lottery

    Cash 5 has overall odds of 1 in 6.2 and prizes equal 50% of sales, better any-prize odds than most state games.

    Best for: Coloradans who want a better chance at small prizes.

    Odds & value: 6/106.4
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    State lottery

    Idaho Lottery

    Idaho Cash has overall odds of 1 in 5.7, strong any-prize odds.

    Best for: Idahoans who want frequent small wins and school funding.

    Odds & value: 6/106.4
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    State lottery

    Maine State Lottery

    Megabucks Plus has overall odds of 1 in 5.9 with a $1 million jackpot minimum, strong any-prize odds.

    Best for: Mainers who like frequent small wins and a $1M+ jackpot.

    Odds & value: 6/106.4
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    Sweepstakes

    PrizeWave

    Odds are not published (they depend on total entries), but the free mail-in request gives 200 entries, the same as the $19.99 Basic membership, and a $50,000 cash prize is paid every month.

    Best for: Adults in eligible states who want a cash-prize draw every month and like a straightforward membership.

    Odds & value: 6/106.3
  10. 10
    National game

    Millionaire for Life

    Any-prize odds are 1 in 8.46 on a $5 play, much better than Powerball's 1 in 24.87, with a top prize at 1 in 22,910,580.

    Best for: Players who want frequent small wins and a lifetime-income top prize rather than a mega-jackpot.

    Odds & value: 6/106.2

How we rate. Scored on a published six-criterion rubric. Every figure links to an official source and shows the date it was checked. We sell nothing. Methodology