Ranked 7th of 90 Tickets in Colorado
$250,000 Gold RushColorado Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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63
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
$250,000 Gold Rush costs $10 a ticket from the Colorado Lottery. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.32 beat the 1 in 3.61 typical of Colorado's $10 games. It has been on sale since May 2023.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.32
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
63 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: 7th of 90 active Colorado games.
Why
↑The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Winning tickets come up at a 30% clip (1 in 3.32), above the norm.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,200,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 800,000 | 3 | Not reported | - |
| $10,000 | 1 in 800,000 | 3 | Not reported | - |
| $5,000 | 1 in 100,000 | 24 | Not reported | - |
| $1,000 | 1 in 33,333 | 72 | Not reported | - |
| $500 | 1 in 1,348 | 1,780 | Not reported | - |
| $200 | 1 in 374 | 6,420 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 147 | 16,340 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 138 | 17,400 | Not reported | - |
| $40 | 1 in 60 | 40,000 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 30 | 80,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 15 | 160,000 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 6 | 400,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 2 $250,000 top prizes left on March 6, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
21
2
March 6October 19
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
63
VALUESCORE
Good
63
out of 100
Expected Value
24/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Colorado
- Game Number
- 284
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 5/15/2023
- Payout %
- 71.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $250,000 Gold Rush scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. $250,000 Gold Rush scores 63/100 (Good) and is 2nd of Colorado's 22 $10 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.71 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $250,000 Gold Rush scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $250,000 Gold Rush are 1 in 3.32. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $250,000 Gold Rush?
The top prize for $250,000 Gold Rush is $250,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $250,000 Gold Rush?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2 out of 2 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
Every $10 ticket in Colorado
All 22 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNO™ | 65 | 1 in 3.36 | 71.0% | $250K · 3 |
| $250,000 Gold Rush (this game) | 63 | 1 in 3.32 | 71.0% | $250K · 2 |
| COLORADO GOLD RUSH | 61 | 1 in 3.52 | 71.0% | $250K · 2 |
| NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION™ | 61 | 1 in 3.72 | 71.0% | $200K · 2 |
| $100,000 BLAST | 59 | 1 in 3.61 | 71.0% | $100K · 5 |
| $250,000 JUMBO BUCKS CROSSWORD | 58 | 1 in 3.29 | 71.0% | $250K · 7 |
| EMERALD 9s | 58 | 1 in 3.62 | 71.0% | $250K · 3 |
| Monopoly™ Secret Vault 100X | 54 | 1 in 3.48 | 71.0% | $250K · 1 |
| JURASSIC WORLD | 50 | 1 in 3.62 | 71.0% | $200K · 2 |
| 100X | 50 | 1 in 3.52 | 71.0% | $250K · 1 |