The current odds of winning any prize on Rubies are 1 in 4.68 (21.35%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $100,000 top prize.

Yes. 2 of the 3 $100,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Oct 10, 2026. We estimate about 26% of the game's 5,988,313 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Rubies is on sale at Illinois Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 5 $2 Illinois scratch-offs on sale, Rubies ranks #4 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.68 tickets winning at least the $2 ticket price back. Right now the $2 game with the best odds of breaking even is Reindeer Riches, where 1 in 4.27 tickets wins at least $2 back.

Rubies has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $100,000 at 1 in 1,552,424 (1 of 3 left); $3,000+ at 1 in 388,106 (3 of 30 left); $500+ at 1 in 70,565 (18 of 90 left); $100+ at 1 in 2,121 (710 of 3,265 left); $50+ at 1 in 327 (4,018 of 18,750 left); $25+ at 1 in 129 (7,331 of 34,243 left); $20+ at 1 in 74.5 (8,756 of 39,943 left); $10+ at 1 in 33.4 (25,611 of 109,726 left); $6+ at 1 in 23.8 (18,725 of 79,832 left); $5+ at 1 in 17.4 (24,266 of 99,768 left); $4+ at 1 in 8.17 (100,559 of 409,094 left); $2+ at 1 in 4.68 (141,384 of 538,956 left).

The odds of winning at least your $2 back on one Rubies ticket are 1 in 4.68 (21.35%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 8.17 (12.24%).

Rubies costs $2 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Illinois Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Illinois instant tickets and Illinois scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Illinois Lottery lists them under "Instant Tickets" on its own site. "Instant Tickets" is simply what most players in Illinois call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. In Illinois, "instant games" and "instant tickets" mean these same paper tickets you buy at a retailer — not the lottery's online games. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

Rubies, a $2 Illinois scratch-off, was released on Mar 3, 2026 by the Illinois Lottery.