The current odds of winning any prize on Spicy Hot Riches are 1 in 3.67 (27.22%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $20,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 3 $20,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 2 are still unclaimed, as of Nov 2, 2026. We estimate about 77% of the game's 496,387 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Spicy Hot Riches 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, Spicy Hot Riches ranks #5 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.67 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 3.38 tickets wins at least $5 back.

Spicy Hot Riches has 9 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $20,000 at 1 in 190,388 (2 of 3 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 42,308 (7 of 8 left); $500+ at 1 in 12,693 (21 of 30 left); $100+ at 1 in 1,350 (252 of 333 left); $50+ at 1 in 150 (2,252 of 2,986 left); $20+ at 1 in 43.1 (6,307 of 8,274 left); $15+ at 1 in 13.8 (18,757 of 24,794 left); $10+ at 1 in 6.43 (31,602 of 41,335 left); $5+ at 1 in 3.67 (44,448 of 57,862 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Spicy Hot Riches ticket are 1 in 3.67 (27.22%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 6.43 (15.55%).

Spicy Hot Riches 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.

Spicy Hot Riches, a $5 New Mexico scratcher, was released on Aug 4, 2026 by the New Mexico Lottery.