At $3 a ticket, Gold Mine comes from the Florida Lottery. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.99. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.70 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $150,000. Prize inventory sits at 41%: about half the prizes remain. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 47 (Fair). Today it stands at 38th out of 84 Florida scratch-offs; among $3 tickets it is currently the best $3 game Florida sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.99
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$150,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
41%
ValueScore™
47 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #38 of the 84 active games we track in Florida.
Why
→Expected value lands near the pack at $0.70 per $1 spent.
- Odds of 1 in 3.99 put the win rate squarely in the normal range.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$150,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 3.5M
now ~1 in 1.9M
$10,000
3 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.9M
$3,000
35 of 81 left
launch odds 1 in 175K
now ~1 in 167K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | 1 in 3,538,400 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,179,467 | 12 | 3 | 25% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 174,736 | 81 | 35 | 43% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 35,651 | 397 | 161 | 41% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,473 | 1,894 | 735 | 39% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,966 | 2,850 | 1,105 | 39% |
| $100 | 1 in 502 | 28,210 | 11,082 | 39% |
| $50 | 1 in 400 | 35,372 | 13,720 | 39% |
| $30 | 1 in 125 | 113,227 | 44,744 | 40% |
| $20 | 1 in 125 | 113,256 | 44,911 | 40% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 141,500 | 56,081 | 40% |
| $10 | 1 in 33 | 424,570 | 169,741 | 40% |
| $5 | 1 in 14 | 990,842 | 410,322 | 41% |
| $3 | 1 in 8 | 1,698,453 | 712,935 | 42% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$29,546,299
Current Prize Pool
$12,098,280
Payout Percentage
40.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,465,578
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
14,167,165
Estimated Remaining
5,847,656
% Remaining
41.3%
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
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
15/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Florida
- Game Number
- 1632
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 5/18/2026
- Payout %
- 70.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Gold Mine scratch-off a good buy?
Gold Mine is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 47/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Florida. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Florida rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Gold Mine cost?
Gold Mine costs $3 per ticket in Florida. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Gold Mine scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Gold Mine are 1 in 3.99. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Gold Mine?
The top prize for Gold Mine is $150,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Gold Mine?
Gold Mine offers 14 distinct prize levels: $150,000 (4 total), $10,000 (12 total), $3,000 (81 total), $1,000 (397 total), $500 (1,894 total), $200 (2,850 total), $100 (28,210 total), $50 (35,372 total), $30 (113,227 total), $20 (113,256 total), $15 (141,500 total), $10 (424,570 total), $5 (990,842 total), and $3 (1,698,453 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 Gold Mine?
Based on our latest data, 41% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,465,578 out of 3,550,668 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Gold Mine rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Gold Mine at 47 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 Gold Mine released?
Gold Mine was released by the Florida Lottery on May 18, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is Gold Mine data updated on ScratchCheck?
Gold Mine data comes directly from the official Florida Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.