State Forty Eight — $5 Arizona Scratcher #1548
State Forty Eight (#1548) is a $5 Arizona scratcher. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #37 of 56 active games on current payout (68.3%, $3.42 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 12 $5 games, #39 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.68) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 356,337). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.6 points (68.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.6% (1 in 3.66 at launch). 4 of 5 top prizes of $48,000 remain, and we estimate 1,425,347 tickets are still unsold (29.2% sold). That is below average for Arizona; the Arizona ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in State Forty Eight, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 386,859 of 549,938 prizes (70.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,000 | 1 in 402,588 | 1 in 356,337 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 118,408 | 1 in 118,779 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 70.6% |
| $480 | 1 in 4,018 | 1 in 4,255 | 501 | 166 | 335 | 66.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 470.8 | 1 in 482.8 | 4,276 | 1,324 | 2,952 | 69.0% |
| $48 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 61.4 | 33,549 | 10,323 | 23,226 | 69.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.6 | 50,352 | 15,226 | 35,126 | 69.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.23 | 1 in 9.32 | 218,040 | 65,082 | 152,958 | 70.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.28 | 1 in 8.28 | 243,198 | 70,952 | 172,246 | 70.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.68 | 549,938 | 163,079 | 386,859 | 70.3% |
How State Forty Eight has moved
State Forty Eight: common questions
- How many $48,000 prizes are left in State Forty Eight?
- 4 of 5 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 356,337.
- What are the odds of winning anything on State Forty Eight?
- 1 in 3.68 today, compared with 1 in 3.66 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.68, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.64.
- Is State Forty Eight worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.3% ($3.42 back per $5 ticket), rank #37 of 56 in Arizona. The best $5 alternative today is Sizzling Red Hot 7's (#1479, $5) at 81.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many State Forty Eight tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,425,347 of roughly 2,013,679 printed tickets are unsold (29.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did State Forty Eight launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Arizona scratchers
- Sizzling Red Hot 7's — 81.4% payout, 1 in 2.68 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- Sunny Money — 70.8% payout, 1 in 3.50 any prize
- Lotería Grande — 69.6% payout, 1 in 3.30 any prize
- Coffee Break — 69.0% payout, 1 in 3.59 any prize