The current odds of winning any prize on Year of the Snake are 1 in 4.42 (22.62%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $20,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 3 $20,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 2 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 14, 2026. We estimate about 16% of the game's 2,931,692 tickets are still unsold.

No. Virginia Lottery sales of Year of the Snake ended on Apr 17, 2026.

Year of the Snake has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $20,000 at 1 in 233,964 (2 of 3 left); $500+ at 1 in 233,964 (0 of 18 left); $200+ at 1 in 46,793 (8 of 48 left); $100+ at 1 in 812 (566 of 4,892 left); $50+ at 1 in 531 (305 of 2,440 left); $40+ at 1 in 261 (911 of 7,343 left); $25+ at 1 in 127 (1,885 of 14,679 left); $20+ at 1 in 83 (1,958 of 14,672 left); $10+ at 1 in 40 (6,057 of 44,030 left); $5+ at 1 in 20.9 (10,663 of 73,367 left); $4+ at 1 in 9.55 (26,630 of 176,106 left); $2+ at 1 in 4.42 (56,882 of 352,212 left).

The odds of winning at least your $2 back on one Year of the Snake ticket are 1 in 4.42 (22.62%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 9.55 (10.47%).

Year of the Snake costs $2 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Virginia Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Virginia scratchers and Virginia scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Virginia Lottery lists them under "Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in Virginia call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

Year of the Snake, a $2 Virginia scratcher, was released on Jan 7, 2025 by the Virginia Lottery.