At $20 a ticket, $25,000 GAME comes from the Georgia Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 3.07; on average one ticket in 3 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.78 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $25,000, with 8 of the original 195 still waiting to be won. Most prizes have already been claimed (2% remaining). It scores 53/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore, which weighs expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Against the rest of the state it is #48 of 193 in Georgia, better than about 76% of the state's games. At its own price point it is 16th of the 20 active $20 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.07
Exp. Value
$0.78
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
8 / 195
Prizes Remaining
2%
ValueScore™
53 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.78→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 16th of the 20 active $20 games in Georgia.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Strong expected value of $0.78 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
- Winning tickets come up at a 33% clip (1 in 3.07), above the norm.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$25,000
8 of 195 left
launch odds 1 in 19K
now ~1 in 11K
$1,000
96 of 4,844 left
launch odds 1 in 758
now ~1 in 931
$500
94 of 8,402 left
launch odds 1 in 437
now ~1 in 951
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 18,833 | 195 | 8 | 4% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 758 | 4,844 | 96 | 2% |
| $500 | 1 in 437 | 8,402 | 94 | 1% |
| $250 | 1 in 152 | 24,192 | 246 | 1% |
| $100 | 1 in 83 | 44,399 | 576 | 1% |
| $75 | 1 in 287 | 12,795 | 209 | 2% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 122,494 | 3,516 | 3% |
| $40 | 1 in 30 | 122,476 | 2,534 | 2% |
| $30 | 1 in 15 | 244,596 | 4,503 | 2% |
| $25 | 1 in 15 | 244,614 | 5,646 | 2% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 367,241 | 11,690 | 3% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$57,189,315
Current Prize Pool
$1,264,975
Payout Percentage
2.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
29,118
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,672,481
Estimated Remaining
89,392
% Remaining
2.4%
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
53
VALUESCORE
Fair
53
out of 100
Expected Value
34/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1656
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 5/24/2022
- Payout %
- 77.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $25,000 GAME scratch-off a good buy?
$25,000 GAME is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 53/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Georgia. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Georgia rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $25,000 GAME cost?
$25,000 GAME costs $20 per ticket in Georgia. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $25,000 GAME scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $25,000 GAME are 1 in 3.07. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $25,000 GAME?
The top prize for $25,000 GAME is $25,000. As of our latest update, 8 of 195 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $25,000 GAME?
$25,000 GAME offers 11 distinct prize levels: $25,000 (195 total), $1,000 (4,844 total), $500 (8,402 total), $250 (24,192 total), $100 (44,399 total), $75 (12,795 total), $50 (122,494 total), $40 (122,476 total), $30 (244,596 total), $25 (244,614 total), and $20 (367,241 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 $25,000 GAME?
Based on our latest data, 2% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 29,118 out of 1,196,248 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $25,000 GAME rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $25,000 GAME at 53 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 $25,000 GAME released?
$25,000 GAME was released by the Georgia Lottery on May 24, 2022. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $25,000 GAME data updated on ScratchCheck?
$25,000 GAME data comes directly from the official Georgia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.