Diamonds & Gold is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Arkansas Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.02, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.76 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $200,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (27% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 56/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.02
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
27%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 33% per ticket (1 in 3.02).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 418K
now ~1 in 344K
$10,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 627K
All claimed
$5,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 627K
now ~1 in 344K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 40 | 13 | 33% |
| $500 | 345 | 93 | 27% |
| $200 | 3,839 | 1,015 | 26% |
| $100 | 17,633 | 4,735 | 27% |
| $50 | 30,767 | 8,317 | 27% |
| $40 | 2,605 | 674 | 26% |
| $20 | 67,011 | 18,297 | 27% |
| $15 | 41,959 | 11,329 | 27% |
| $10 | 251,175 | 69,549 | 28% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$9,497,505
Current Prize Pool
$2,615,175
Payout Percentage
27.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
114,024
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,254,451
Estimated Remaining
344,353
% Remaining
27.5%
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
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
56
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/8/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arkansas
- Game Number
- 881
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 2/3/2026
- Payout %
- 75.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/9/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Diamonds & Gold scratch-off a good buy?
Diamonds & Gold is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 56/100. 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 Diamonds & Gold cost?
Diamonds & Gold costs $10 per ticket in Arkansas. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Diamonds & Gold scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Diamonds & Gold are 1 in 3.02. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Diamonds & Gold?
The top prize for Diamonds & Gold is $200,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Diamonds & Gold?
Diamonds & Gold offers 12 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (3 total), $10,000 (2 total), $5,000 (2 total), $1,000 (40 total), $500 (345 total), $200 (3,839 total), $100 (17,633 total), $50 (30,767 total), $40 (2,605 total), $20 (67,011 total), $15 (41,959 total), and $10 (251,175 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 Diamonds & Gold?
Based on our latest data, 27% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 114,024 out of 415,381 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Diamonds & Gold rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Diamonds & Gold at 56 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 Diamonds & Gold released?
Diamonds & Gold was released by the Arkansas Lottery on February 3, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 6 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Diamonds & Gold data updated on ScratchCheck?
Diamonds & Gold 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.