$1,000 Mayhem is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Arkansas Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.70, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.72 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (18% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 42/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.70
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
242
Prizes Remaining
18%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- Average win frequency: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.70).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000
242 of 1,510 left
launch odds 1 in 1,046
now ~1 in 1,199
$500
6 of 25 left
launch odds 1 in 63K
now ~1 in 48K
$100
97 of 607 left
launch odds 1 in 2,602
now ~1 in 2,991
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1,510 | 242 | 16% |
| $500 | 25 | 6 | 24% |
| $100 | 607 | 97 | 16% |
| $50 | 13,968 | 2,192 | 16% |
| $20 | 31,537 | 5,209 | 17% |
| $10 | 178,934 | 31,066 | 17% |
| $5 | 200,304 | 39,590 | 20% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,703,200
Current Prize Pool
$977,090
Payout Percentage
17.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
78,402
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,579,475
Estimated Remaining
290,087
% Remaining
18.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/8/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arkansas
- Game Number
- 862
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/30/2025
- Payout %
- 72.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/9/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000 Mayhem scratch-off a good buy?
$1,000 Mayhem is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 42/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Arkansas. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Arkansas rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $1,000 Mayhem cost?
$1,000 Mayhem costs $5 per ticket in Arkansas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000 Mayhem scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000 Mayhem are 1 in 3.70. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000 Mayhem?
The top prize for $1,000 Mayhem is $1,000. As of our latest update, 242 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000 Mayhem?
$1,000 Mayhem offers 7 distinct prize levels: $1,000 (1,510 total), $500 (25 total), $100 (607 total), $50 (13,968 total), $20 (31,537 total), $10 (178,934 total), and $5 (200,304 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $1,000 Mayhem?
Based on our latest data, 18% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 78,402 out of 426,885 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $1,000 Mayhem rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000 Mayhem at 42 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $1,000 Mayhem released?
$1,000 Mayhem was released by the Arkansas Lottery on September 30, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $1,000 Mayhem data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000 Mayhem data comes directly from the official Arkansas Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.