The current odds of winning any prize on Lots of Cash are 1 in 4.05 (24.71%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $10,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 3 $10,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 2 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 8, 2026. We estimate about 35% of the game's 498,681 tickets are still unsold.

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

Among the 12 $5 New Mexico scratchers on sale, Lots of Cash ranks #9 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.05 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Crossword Deluxe, where 1 in 3.52 tickets wins at least $5 back.

Lots of Cash has 8 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $10,000 at 1 in 87,297 (2 of 3 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 58,198 (1 of 6 left); $200+ at 1 in 11,640 (12 of 40 left); $100+ at 1 in 1,455 (105 of 340 left); $40+ at 1 in 68.9 (2,415 of 8,310 left); $20+ at 1 in 22.9 (5,092 of 16,620 left); $10+ at 1 in 8.96 (11,864 of 37,397 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.05 (23,650 of 66,476 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Lots of Cash ticket are 1 in 4.05 (24.71%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 8.96 (11.16%).

Lots of Cash costs $5 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.

Lots of Cash, a $5 New Mexico scratcher, was released on Feb 3, 2026 by the New Mexico Lottery.