The odds of winning any prize on PAY ME $1,000 are 1 in 4.89 (20.46%). Those are the odds printed when the game launched, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for its smaller prizes.

Yes. 1645 of the 5042 $1,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 3397 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 7, 2026.

Yes. PAY ME $1,000 is on sale at Wisconsin Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 14 $10 Wisconsin scratch-offs on sale, PAY ME $1,000 ranks #12 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.89 tickets winning at least the $10 ticket price back. Right now the $10 game with the best odds of breaking even is SPICY HOT CROSSWORD, where 1 in 3.34 tickets wins at least $10 back.

PAY ME $1,000 has 5 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $1,000 at 1 in 347 (3,397 of 5,042 left). Printed odds, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for these: $100+ at 1 in 195 (3,766 printed); $50+ at 1 in 25.3 (57,988 printed); $20+ at 1 in 12.6 (70,000 printed); $10+ at 1 in 4.89 (224,000 printed).

The odds of winning at least your $10 back on one PAY ME $1,000 ticket are 1 in 4.89 (20.46%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 12.6 (7.96%).

PAY ME $1,000 costs $10 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Wisconsin Lottery retailers throughout the state.

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

PAY ME $1,000, a $10 Wisconsin scratch-off, was released on May 22, 2026 by the Wisconsin Lottery.