Win $500! is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Arkansas Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.84, 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 $500. Most prizes are still available (92% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 65/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.84
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
4070
Prizes Remaining
92%
ValueScore™
65 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value — among the better games we track right now.
Why
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.72 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.84 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 4,410 | 4,070 | 92% |
| $100 | 274 | 252 | 92% |
| $50 | 18,867 | 17,330 | 92% |
| $20 | 44,054 | 40,529 | 92% |
| $10 | 279,058 | 257,080 | 92% |
| $5 | 227,722 | 210,874 | 93% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
65
VALUESCORE
Good
65
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arkansas
- Game Number
- 898
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 72.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/13/2026
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Is the Win $500! scratch-off a good buy?
Win $500! is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 65/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Arkansas.
How much does Win $500! cost?
Win $500! 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 Win $500! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Win $500! are 1 in 3.84. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Win $500!?
The top prize for Win $500! is $500. As of our latest update, 4070 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Win $500!?
Win $500! offers 6 distinct prize levels: $500 (4,410 total), $100 (274 total), $50 (18,867 total), $20 (44,054 total), $10 (279,058 total), and $5 (227,722 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 Win $500!?
Based on our latest data, 92% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 530,135 out of 574,385 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Win $500! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Win $500! at 65 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 Win $500! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Win $500! 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.