The Arkansas Lottery sells Solid Gold at $5 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.77. The expected value is $0.72 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. Most prizes are still available (98% remaining). On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 70 (Good). Today it stands at ahead of roughly 87% of Arkansas's 60 active games; among $5 tickets it is currently the best $5 game Arkansas sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.77
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
70 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked ahead of roughly 87% of Arkansas's 60 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.72 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 793K
now ~1 in 777K
$5,000
5 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 317K
now ~1 in 311K
$1,000
7 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 226K
now ~1 in 222K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| $500 | 106 | 102 | 96% |
| $150 | 401 | 392 | 98% |
| $100 | 1,852 | 1,804 | 97% |
| $75 | 3,271 | 3,203 | 98% |
| $50 | 22,426 | 21,933 | 98% |
| $30 | 6,732 | 6,582 | 98% |
| $20 | 58,114 | 56,938 | 98% |
| $10 | 163,853 | 160,624 | 98% |
| $5 | 163,759 | 160,723 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,718,540
Current Prize Pool
$5,605,150
Payout Percentage
98.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
412,315
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,585,391
Estimated Remaining
1,554,428
% Remaining
98.0%
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
70
VALUESCORE
Good
70
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arkansas
- Game Number
- 913
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/1/2026
- Payout %
- 72.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Solid Gold scratch-off a good buy?
Solid Gold is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 70/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Arkansas.
How much does Solid Gold cost?
Solid Gold 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 Solid Gold scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Solid Gold are 1 in 3.77. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Solid Gold?
The top prize for Solid Gold is $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Solid Gold?
Solid Gold offers 12 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (2 total), $5,000 (5 total), $1,000 (7 total), $500 (106 total), $150 (401 total), $100 (1,852 total), $75 (3,271 total), $50 (22,426 total), $30 (6,732 total), $20 (58,114 total), $10 (163,853 total), and $5 (163,759 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 Solid Gold?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 412,315 out of 420,528 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Solid Gold rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Solid Gold at 70 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 Solid Gold released?
Solid Gold was released by the Arkansas Lottery on September 1, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Solid Gold data updated on ScratchCheck?
Solid 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.