The current odds of winning any prize on ELF are 1 in 3.98 (25.13%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $500 top prize.

Not yet. All 20 $500 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 6, 2026. We estimate nearly all of the game's 490,877 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. ELF is on sale at New Mexico Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 11 $2 New Mexico scratchers on sale, ELF ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.98 tickets winning at least the $2 ticket price back or a free ticket. No other $2 New Mexico scratcher has better odds of breaking even right now.

ELF has 10 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $500 at 1 in 24,542 (20 of 20 left); $100+ at 1 in 2,337 (190 of 190 left); $50+ at 1 in 686 (506 of 506 left); $40+ at 1 in 224 (1,478 of 1,478 left); $20+ at 1 in 89.8 (3,274 of 3,274 left); $10+ at 1 in 32.1 (9,819 of 9,820 left); $5+ at 1 in 14.1 (19,643 of 19,644 left); $3+ at 1 in 8.03 (26,199 of 26,200 left); $2+ at 1 in 4.89 (39,288 of 39,292 left); Free ticket at 1 in 3.98 (22,912 of 22,912 left).

The odds of winning at least your $2 back on one ELF ticket are 1 in 3.98 (25.13%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 8.03 (12.45%).

ELF costs $2 per ticket. It is sold at authorized New Mexico Lottery retailers throughout the state.

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

ELF, a $2 New Mexico scratcher, was released on Oct 6, 2026 by the New Mexico Lottery.