$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 (21% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 40/100 (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
290
Prizes Remaining
21%
ValueScore™
40 / 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
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Average win frequency: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.70).
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.70 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1,510 | 290 | 19% |
| $500 | 25 | 6 | 24% |
| $100 | 607 | 117 | 19% |
| $50 | 13,968 | 2,556 | 18% |
| $20 | 31,537 | 6,030 | 19% |
| $10 | 178,934 | 35,899 | 20% |
| $5 | 200,304 | 44,964 | 22% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arkansas
- Game Number
- 862
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 72.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/13/2026
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Is the $1,000 Mayhem scratch-off a good buy?
$1,000 Mayhem is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 40/100. 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, 290 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, 21% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 89,862 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 40 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.
How often is $1,000 Mayhem data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000 Mayhem data is collected directly from official Arkansas Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.