The Georgia Lottery sells BIG MONEY at $5 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 4 tickets, based on the published 1 in 3.55 overall odds. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.73 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $300,000, with 0 of the original 3 still waiting to be won. Prize inventory sits at 22%: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 41/100 (Fair), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Today it stands at 76th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 13th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.55
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$300,000
Top Prizes Left
0 / 3
Prizes Remaining
22%
ValueScore™
41 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73→
AVERAGE
At 76th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- $0.73 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$300,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
All claimed
$1,000
154 of 724 left
launch odds 1 in 6,764
now ~1 in 7,088
$500
163 of 820 left
launch odds 1 in 5,973
now ~1 in 6,696
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 1,632,495 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 1 in 6,764 | 724 | 154 | 21% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,973 | 820 | 163 | 20% |
| $200 | 1 in 856 | 5,720 | 1,102 | 19% |
| $100 | 1 in 444 | 11,025 | 2,371 | 22% |
| $50 | 1 in 481 | 10,185 | 2,073 | 20% |
| $30 | 1 in 218 | 22,453 | 4,471 | 20% |
| $25 | 1 in 209 | 23,387 | 4,772 | 20% |
| $20 | 1 in 34 | 142,749 | 29,032 | 20% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 81,595 | 16,986 | 21% |
| $10 | 1 in 20 | 244,761 | 50,428 | 21% |
| $8 | 1 in 14 | 346,606 | 80,795 | 23% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 489,545 | 115,121 | 24% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$17,795,103
Current Prize Pool
$3,611,755
Payout Percentage
20.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
307,468
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,897,484
Estimated Remaining
1,091,511
% Remaining
22.3%
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
41
VALUESCORE
Fair
41
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1878
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 3/17/2026
- Payout %
- 72.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the BIG MONEY scratch-off a good buy?
BIG MONEY is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 41/100. 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 BIG MONEY cost?
BIG MONEY costs $5 per ticket in Georgia. 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 BIG MONEY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with BIG MONEY are 1 in 3.55. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for BIG MONEY?
The top prize for BIG MONEY is $300,000. All 3 top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for BIG MONEY?
BIG MONEY offers 13 distinct prize levels: $300,000 (3 total), $1,000 (724 total), $500 (820 total), $200 (5,720 total), $100 (11,025 total), $50 (10,185 total), $30 (22,453 total), $25 (23,387 total), $20 (142,749 total), $15 (81,595 total), $10 (244,761 total), $8 (346,606 total), and $5 (489,545 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 BIG MONEY?
Based on our latest data, 22% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 307,468 out of 1,379,573 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is BIG MONEY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates BIG MONEY at 41 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 BIG MONEY released?
BIG MONEY was released by the Georgia Lottery on March 17, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is BIG MONEY data updated on ScratchCheck?
BIG MONEY 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.