Florida Lottery Launches Four New Scratch-Offs on May 18: Mega 7s and Cash Stacks Stand Out

Florida launched four new scratch-offs on May 18, 2026, at price points of $2, $3, $5, and $20. All four are entering the market with full prize pools intact. Here's what each game looks like and how they compare to the existing Florida catalog.

Mega 7s, $20

Mega 7s is the strongest of the three launches on May 18. It opens with a ValueScore of 85.6, overall odds of 1 in 3.33, a 75.4% payout rate, and 4 top prizes remaining. For context, that VS puts it among the top $20 games in Florida's current active catalog immediately on day one, ahead of most of the existing $20 field.

The 1 in 3.33 overall odds are competitive at the $20 tier in Florida. The best-odds $20 games in the state currently run around 1 in 2.79 (The Perfect Gift), but Mega 7s opens well above the mid-range of the $20 tier. The 75.4% payout is solid without being exceptional, Florida's $20 leaders like 200X THE CASH run 77.7%, but the combination of intact prize pool and decent base structure makes it a reasonable $20 buy on launch day.

Four top prizes from the start is typical for a premium Florida instant game. With the pool fully intact and Florida's 90-day claim window creating urgency for players to check their tickets promptly, this is the kind of game worth buying early in its run rather than later.

Gold Mine, $3

Gold Mine enters at $3 with a ValueScore of 65.6, odds of 1 in 3.99, a 70.4% payout rate, and 4 top prizes remaining. For a $3 ticket, those are reasonable numbers. Florida's $3 tier is small, only a few active games, and Gold Mine's 70.4% payout outperforms the state's other $3 options like Bonus Box Bingo (70.1%) and Lotería (69.7%).

Odds of 1 in 3.99 are on the looser side for a $3 game but not unusual. The top prize amount wasn't listed at a fixed dollar value in the current data, reflecting Florida's pari-mutuel structure where top prizes are estimates based on projected sales rather than fixed jackpots. Gold Mine's 4 remaining top prizes is the same count as both other games launching today, which is a strong opening position across the board.

Red, White & Blue Cash, $2

Red, White & Blue Cash is a patriotic-themed $2 ticket launching with a ValueScore of 58.8, odds of 1 in 4.36, a 68.9% payout rate, and 4 top prizes remaining. At $2, a 68.9% payout is typical for Florida's lower price tiers, the state's $2 games generally cluster between 68-72%. The 1 in 4.36 odds are looser than Florida's better $2 options.

Red, White & Blue Cash is a casual buy, the kind of ticket suited for a gift or a low-stakes impulse purchase. It's not going to rank near the top of Florida's catalog on any metric, but 4 intact top prizes at launch gives it better prize availability than several existing $2 games that have been running longer.

$1,000,000 Cash Stacks ($5)

$1,000,000 Cash Stacks is the fourth game launching this week, covering the $5 tier. ValueScore of 69.3, odds of 1 in 3.95, a 70.5% payout rate, and 4 top prizes remaining. That 70.5% payout leads Florida's $5 field, where most active games cluster between 69-72%. The 1 in 3.95 odds are slightly looser than the best current $5 options like America 250 Florida (1 in 4.01) and Silver & Gold Crossword (1 in 3.89), but the VS of 69.3 puts it at the top of Florida's $5 tier at launch.

Four top prizes intact at $5 is a strong opening. Florida's existing $5 leaders like Jeopardy! have 4 remaining as well, so Cash Stacks enters as a direct competitor to the current best $5 options in the state. The pari-mutuel top prize figure reflects estimated rather than fixed amounts, standard across all Florida games.

How They Stack Up

Mega 7s is the standout of the four launches. VS 85.6 is a strong launch number for a $20 game in Florida and the intact prize pool puts it in a better position than most of the existing $20 field on remaining prizes. Cash Stacks leads the $5 tier with the best payout rate in that tier at launch. Gold Mine leads its tier on payout rate and is worth knowing if you're buying in the $3 range. Red, White & Blue Cash is serviceable at $2 but not a standout.

All four are available now at authorized Florida Lottery retailers. For the full Florida scratch-off rankings across all active games, sorted by ValueScore, odds, and payout rate, the Florida page on ScratchCheck shows where these three new games sit relative to everything else currently active in the state.