The odds of winning any prize on Pony Payout are 1 in 4.2 (23.79%). Those are the odds printed when the game launched, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for its smaller prizes.

Yes. 2 of the 3 $50,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Sep 9, 2026. We estimate about 25% of the game's 359,629 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Pony Payout is on sale at Nebraska Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Pony Payout has 9 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 89,485 (1 of 3 left); $500+ at 1 in 8,949 (9 of 21 left); $100+ at 1 in 844 (96 of 402 left). Printed odds, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for these: $50+ at 1 in 115 (2,700 printed); $25+ at 1 in 77.8 (1,500 printed); $20+ at 1 in 19.9 (13,500 printed); $15+ at 1 in 10.9 (15,000 printed); $10+ at 1 in 7.48 (15,000 printed); $5+ at 1 in 4.2 (37,500 printed).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Pony Payout ticket are 1 in 4.2 (23.79%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.48 (13.37%).

Pony Payout costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Nebraska Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Nebraska scratch tickets and Nebraska scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Nebraska Lottery lists them under "Scratch" on its own site. "Scratch Tickets" is simply what most players in Nebraska 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.

Pony Payout, a $5 Nebraska scratch-off, was released on Apr 20, 2026 by the Nebraska Lottery.