At a glance
The Arizona Lottery sells Sunny Money as a $5 ticket. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 52,711 tickets. It pays back about $0.69 per $1 on average, in line with Arizona's other $5 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.70
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
30%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 8th of the 12 active $5 games in Arizona, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 351K at launch, about 1 in 314K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $50,000 prizes have been claimed.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.70), lower than most games.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
2 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 351K
now ~1 in 314K
$1,000
10 of 34 left
launch odds 1 in 62K
now ~1 in 63K
$500
22 of 91 left
launch odds 1 in 23K
now ~1 in 29K
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 350,990 | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 61,939 | 34 | 10 | 29% |
| $500 | 1 in 23,142 | 91 | 22 | 24% |
| $250 | 1 in 5,949 | 354 | 93 | 26% |
| $100 | 1 in 799 | 2,637 | 713 | 27% |
| $50 | 1 in 93 | 22,664 | 6,146 | 27% |
| $25 | 1 in 60 | 35,099 | 9,841 | 28% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 70,198 | 19,885 | 28% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 184,250 | 54,411 | 30% |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 254,515 | 78,536 | 31% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$7,261,410
Current Prize Pool
$2,103,365
Payout Percentage
29.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
169,659
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,108,438
Estimated Remaining
627,738
% Remaining
29.8%
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
36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arizona
- Game Number
- 1536
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 69.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Sunny Money scratch-off a good buy?
Sunny Money scores 36/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Arizona at the $5 price point.
How much does Sunny Money cost?
Sunny Money costs $5 per ticket in Arizona. 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 Sunny Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Sunny Money 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 Sunny Money?
The top prize for Sunny Money is $50,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Sunny Money?
Sunny Money offers 10 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (6 total), $1,000 (34 total), $500 (91 total), $250 (354 total), $100 (2,637 total), $50 (22,664 total), $25 (35,099 total), $20 (70,198 total), $10 (184,250 total), and $5 (254,515 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 Sunny Money?
Based on our latest data, 30% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 169,659 out of 569,848 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Sunny Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Sunny Money at 36 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 Sunny Money released?
Sunny Money was released by the Arizona Lottery on April 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 6 months.
How often is Sunny Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
Sunny Money data comes directly from the official Arizona Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.