The Georgia Lottery sells BULLDOG BUCKS at $5 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 3 tickets, based on the published 1 in 3.49 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 3 of the original 3 still waiting to be won. Most prizes are still available (91% remaining). Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 67/100 (Good). Today it stands at ahead of roughly 90% of Georgia's 193 active games; among $5 tickets it is currently the best $5 game Georgia sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.49
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$300,000
Top Prizes Left
3 / 3
Prizes Remaining
91%
ValueScore™
67 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: ahead of roughly 90% of Georgia's 193 active games, and first of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- The big prizes are still live: 3 of 3 top prizes remain, along with a solid share of mid-tier winners.
- Wins hit often: about a 29% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.49), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$300,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.4M
$500
673 of 738 left
launch odds 1 in 6,291
now ~1 in 6,254
$200
3,076 of 3,419 left
launch odds 1 in 1,358
now ~1 in 1,368
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 1,547,528 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,291 | 738 | 673 | 91% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,358 | 3,419 | 3,076 | 90% |
| $100 | 1 in 367 | 12,636 | 11,331 | 90% |
| $50 | 1 in 175 | 26,475 | 23,781 | 90% |
| $25 | 1 in 96 | 48,138 | 43,453 | 90% |
| $20 | 1 in 34 | 135,391 | 122,092 | 90% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 77,509 | 69,924 | 90% |
| $10 | 1 in 20 | 232,423 | 210,059 | 90% |
| $8 | 1 in 14 | 328,634 | 298,690 | 91% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 464,887 | 422,987 | 91% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$16,891,792
Current Prize Pool
$15,355,920
Payout Percentage
90.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,206,069
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,642,583
Estimated Remaining
4,209,181
% Remaining
90.7%
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
67
VALUESCORE
Good
67
out of 100
Expected Value
15/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1908
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/18/2026
- Payout %
- 72.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the BULLDOG BUCKS scratch-off a good buy?
BULLDOG BUCKS is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 67/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Georgia.
How much does BULLDOG BUCKS cost?
BULLDOG BUCKS 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 BULLDOG BUCKS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with BULLDOG BUCKS are 1 in 3.49. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for BULLDOG BUCKS?
The top prize for BULLDOG BUCKS is $300,000. As of our latest update, 3 of 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for BULLDOG BUCKS?
BULLDOG BUCKS offers 11 distinct prize levels: $300,000 (3 total), $500 (738 total), $200 (3,419 total), $100 (12,636 total), $50 (26,475 total), $25 (48,138 total), $20 (135,391 total), $15 (77,509 total), $10 (232,423 total), $8 (328,634 total), and $5 (464,887 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 BULLDOG BUCKS?
Based on our latest data, 91% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,206,069 out of 1,330,253 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is BULLDOG BUCKS rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates BULLDOG BUCKS at 67 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 BULLDOG BUCKS released?
BULLDOG BUCKS was released by the Georgia Lottery on August 18, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is BULLDOG BUCKS data updated on ScratchCheck?
BULLDOG BUCKS 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.