The current odds of winning any prize on Reindeer Riches are 1 in 4.27 (23.41%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $50,000 top prize.

Not yet. All 4 $50,000 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 5, 2026. We estimate nearly all of the game's 5,994,649 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Reindeer Riches is on sale at Illinois Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 5 $2 Illinois scratch-offs on sale, Reindeer Riches ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.27 tickets winning at least the $2 ticket price back. No other $2 Illinois scratch-off has better odds of breaking even right now.

Reindeer Riches has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $50,000 at 1 in 1,484,206 (4 of 4 left); $2,000+ at 1 in 424,059 (10 of 10 left); $500+ at 1 in 65,965 (76 of 76 left); $100+ at 1 in 2,112 (2,721 of 2,750 left); $50+ at 1 in 451 (10,344 of 10,455 left); $25+ at 1 in 108 (41,722 of 42,190 left); $20+ at 1 in 70.2 (29,718 of 30,067 left); $10+ at 1 in 29.2 (118,462 of 119,708 left); $6+ at 1 in 18.5 (118,666 of 119,871 left); $5+ at 1 in 11.4 (197,631 of 199,714 left); $4+ at 1 in 6.49 (395,541 of 399,570 left); $2+ at 1 in 4.27 (474,916 of 479,484 left).

The odds of winning at least your $2 back on one Reindeer Riches ticket are 1 in 4.27 (23.41%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 6.49 (15.41%).

Reindeer Riches costs $2 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Illinois Lottery retailers throughout the state.

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

Reindeer Riches, a $2 Illinois scratch-off, was released on Oct 6, 2026 by the Illinois Lottery.