Glossary

Info Tab

TERMDEFINITION
Adjusted OddsThe overall odds for a game that exclude free tickets and any prizes equal to the purchase price of the ticket.  (Seriously, who plays to “win” the ticket price back?)
Cash OddsThe odds of winning a cash prize.  These odds will exclude any free tickets or non-cash prizes.
Claim DeadlineThe last day a winning ticket may be redeemed.
Date ReleasedThe date a game was released.
End DateThe last day a game is available for play.  However, some states may take additional time after the end date to collect  remaining tickets from retailers.
Overall Game PayoutThe percentage of money paid out as prizes relative to the ticket price.  For example, a 70.0% Overall Payout would indicate that the game pays out to players $0.70 for every dollar collected on ticket sales.
Overall OddsThe odds of winning any prize in a game.

Prize Counts Tab

TERMDEFINITION
% Prizes RemainingThe number of prizes remaining expressed as a percentage.
Prizes at StartPrizes available at the launch of a game
Prizes ClaimedNumber of prizes that have been redeemed by players at a lottery retailer or lottery headquarters.
Prizes RemainingNumber of prizes that have not been redeemed by players at a lottery retailer or lottery headquarters.   Some prizes may have been won by players but not yet claimed, thus would appear in prizes remaining.

Prize Odds Tab

TERMDEFINITION
Est. Current OddsThe estimated current odds of a given prize.  Estimated prize odds are calculated by dividing the total remaining prizes from a game by the estimated total tickets remaining.  The estimated current odds may be impacted by prizes already won but not yet claimed.
Original OddsThe original odds to win a prize at a game’s release.
Odds TrendA graphic representing how the estimated current prize odds have improved or declined from the original prize odds.

Prize Claims Tab

TERMDEFINITION
Average ClaimThe average number of tracked days between when a prize has been claimed.
Longest ClaimThe longest number of tracked days for a prize to be claimed.
Days Since Last ClaimThe number of days since the last time a specific prize has been claimed at a lottery retailer or lottery headquarters.
Shortest ClaimThe shortest number of tracked days for a prize to be claimed.