The current odds of winning any prize on Magic 8 Ball are 1 in 4.7 (21.27%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $10,000 top prize.

Yes. 4 of the 8 $10,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 4 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 21, 2026. We estimate about 57% of the game's 5,000,000 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Magic 8 Ball is on sale at Ohio Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 14 $2 Ohio scratch-offs on sale, Magic 8 Ball ranks #10 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.7 tickets winning at least the $2 ticket price back. Right now the $2 game with the best odds of breaking even is Sweet Riches, where 1 in 1.94 tickets wins at least $2 back.

Magic 8 Ball has 10 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $10,000 at 1 in 709,696 (4 of 8 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 258,071 (7 of 12 left); $500+ at 1 in 15,428 (173 of 325 left); $100+ at 1 in 5,161 (366 of 650 left); $50+ at 1 in 787 (3,058 of 5,600 left); $20+ at 1 in 48.8 (54,510 of 100,000 left); $10+ at 1 in 22.4 (68,730 of 125,000 left); $5+ at 1 in 13.5 (82,907 of 150,000 left); $4+ at 1 in 7.56 (165,950 of 300,000 left); $2+ at 1 in 4.7 (228,147 of 400,000 left).

The odds of winning at least your $2 back on one Magic 8 Ball ticket are 1 in 4.7 (21.27%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.56 (13.23%).

Magic 8 Ball costs $2 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Ohio Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Ohio instant games and Ohio scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Ohio Lottery lists them under "Scratch-Offs" on its own site. "Instant Games" is simply what most players in Ohio call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. In Ohio, "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.

Magic 8 Ball, a $2 Ohio scratch-off, was released on Mar 23, 2026 by the Ohio Lottery.