$100,000 Cash Bonus is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Iowa Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 2.81. Every $1 spent returns about $0.74 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $100,000. Prize inventory sits at 87%: most prizes are still available. It scores 89/100 (Excellent) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it 5th of 72 active Iowa games, and 2nd among the 16 $10 games Iowa sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.81
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
8
Prizes Remaining
87%
ValueScore™
89 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↑
GREAT VALUE
The numbers put it at #5 of 72 in Iowa, better than about 94% of the state's games.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 36% per ticket (1 in 2.81).
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 120,000 | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,000 | 390 | 350 | 90% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,000 | 557 | 477 | 86% |
| $250 | 1 in 800 | 1,428 | 1,218 | 85% |
| $100 | 1 in 300 | 3,763 | 3,265 | 87% |
| $50 | 1 in 120 | 9,448 | 8,233 | 87% |
| $30 | 1 in 120 | - | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 15 | - | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 15 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,774,200
Current Prize Pool
$2,431,150
Payout Percentage
87.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
13,551
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
43,822
Estimated Remaining
38,078
% Remaining
86.9%
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
89
VALUESCORE
Excellent
89
out of 100
Expected Value
33/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 797
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 74.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $100,000 Cash Bonus scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $100,000 Cash Bonus is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 89/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does $100,000 Cash Bonus cost?
$100,000 Cash Bonus costs $10 per ticket in Iowa. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $100,000 Cash Bonus scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $100,000 Cash Bonus are 1 in 2.81. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $100,000 Cash Bonus?
The top prize for $100,000 Cash Bonus is $100,000. As of our latest update, 8 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $100,000 Cash Bonus?
$100,000 Cash Bonus offers 10 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (9 total), $1,000 (390 total), $500 (557 total), $250 (1,428 total), $100 (3,763 total), $50 (9,448 total), $30, $25, $15, and $10. The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $100,000 Cash Bonus?
Based on our latest data, 87% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 13,551 out of 15,595 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $100,000 Cash Bonus rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $100,000 Cash Bonus at 89 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 $100,000 Cash Bonus released?
$100,000 Cash Bonus was released by the Iowa Lottery on July 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is $100,000 Cash Bonus data updated on ScratchCheck?
$100,000 Cash Bonus data comes directly from the official Iowa Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.