Savvy Scratch Expansion Timeline: From 5 States to 21
Savvy Scratch launched in early 2025 in five states: California, New York, Florida, Texas, and Virginia. It now covers 21 states as of June 9, 2026, with Iowa the most recent addition. Every state launch and product milestone below is dated and linked to its announcement.
Maintained by Doug Moeller, professional gambler and founder of Savvy Scratch
Expansion at a glance
- First launched
- Early 2025
- Original states
- California, New York, Florida, Texas, Virginia
- States at launch
- 5
- States today
- 21
- Most recent state
- Iowa (June 9, 2026)
- Growth
- 5 → 21 states in about 18 months
Where Savvy Scratch covers today
The 5 gold states are the original launch markets. The 16 green states were added in the months since, one at a time, as each state lottery's prize data was integrated.
The full timeline
- 5 states total
Savvy Scratch launches in its first 5 states
Savvy Scratch launches with daily current-odds analysis in five of the biggest scratch-off markets in the country: California, New York, Florida, Texas, and Virginia.
- 6 states total
Illinois goes live
Illinois becomes the 6th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 7 states total
Michigan goes live
Michigan becomes the 7th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 8 states total
Ohio goes live
Ohio becomes the 8th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - Milestone
Simple pricing and a permanent free tier
Savvy Scratch settles on flat pricing: $5/month or $50/year, every covered state included. A permanent free tier keeps the Bad and New game tabs free in every state, no card required.
Read the announcement - 9 states total
North Carolina goes live
North Carolina becomes the 9th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 10 states total
Arizona goes live
Arizona becomes the 10th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 11 states total
Washington goes live
Washington becomes the 11th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 12 states total
Oregon goes live
Oregon becomes the 12th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 13 states total
Louisiana goes live
Louisiana becomes the 13th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 14 states total
Missouri goes live
Missouri becomes the 14th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 15 states total
Oklahoma goes live
Oklahoma becomes the 15th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 16 states total
Maryland goes live
Maryland becomes the 16th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 17 states total
Massachusetts goes live
Massachusetts becomes the 17th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
- 18 states total
Georgia goes live
Georgia becomes the 18th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 19 states total
New Jersey goes live
New Jersey becomes the 19th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - Milestone
Savvy Scratch MCP server launches
Savvy Scratch ships a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, letting AI assistants pull live scratch-off odds data directly. It is the first scratch-off analytics tool to do it.
Read the announcement - 20 states total
Pennsylvania goes live
Pennsylvania becomes the 20th state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement - 21 states total
Iowa goes live
Iowa becomes the 21st state covered by Savvy Scratch.
Read the announcement
Timeline data table
Every Savvy Scratch state launch and product milestone, in chronological order.
| Date | Event | State(s) | Total states |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savvy Scratch launches in its first 5 states | California, New York, Florida, Texas, Virginia | 5 | |
| Illinois goes live | Illinois | 6 | |
| Michigan goes live | Michigan | 7 | |
| Ohio goes live | Ohio | 8 | |
| Simple pricing and a permanent free tier | — | 8 | |
| North Carolina goes live | North Carolina | 9 | |
| Arizona goes live | Arizona | 10 | |
| Washington goes live | Washington | 11 | |
| Oregon goes live | Oregon | 12 | |
| Louisiana goes live | Louisiana | 13 | |
| Missouri goes live | Missouri | 14 | |
| Oklahoma goes live | Oklahoma | 15 | |
| Maryland goes live | Maryland | 16 | |
| Massachusetts goes live | Massachusetts | 17 | |
| Georgia goes live | Georgia | 18 | |
| New Jersey goes live | New Jersey | 19 | |
| Savvy Scratch MCP server launches | — | 19 | |
| Pennsylvania goes live | Pennsylvania | 20 | |
| Iowa goes live | Iowa | 21 |
Frequently asked questions
When did Savvy Scratch launch?
Savvy Scratch first launched in early 2025 across five states: California, New York, Florida, Texas, and Virginia. It has since expanded to 21 states.
How many states does Savvy Scratch cover?
Savvy Scratch currently covers 21 U.S. states. It started with 5 states at launch in early 2025 and has added a new state roughly every few weeks since.
Which states were in the original Savvy Scratch launch?
The original five launch states were California, New York, Florida, Texas, and Virginia. They are five of the largest scratch-off lottery markets in the United States.
What was the most recent state added to Savvy Scratch?
The most recent addition is Iowa, which went live on June 9, 2026, bringing the total to 21 states.
How fast is Savvy Scratch expanding?
Savvy Scratch grew from 5 states in early 2025 to 21 states by mid-2026, more than quadrupling its coverage in about a year and a half. New states are added on a rolling basis as each state's lottery data is integrated.
Who built Savvy Scratch?
Savvy Scratch was built by Doug Moeller, a professional gambler with over 15 years of experience in poker, blackjack card counting, and casino advantage play, and more than $500K in lifetime winnings. He built it to apply the same data-driven approach that beats casino games to scratch-off tickets.
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Doug Moeller is a professional gambler with over 15 years of experience in poker, blackjack card counting, and casino advantage play, with over $500K in lifetime winnings. He built Savvy Scratch to bring the same data-driven approach that works at casino tables to scratch-off lottery tickets.