At a glance
The Idaho Lottery sells Big Money as a $10 ticket. It pays back about $0.71 per $1 on average, in line with Idaho's other $10 games. At a ValueScore of 64/100 (Good), it is 4th of the 7 active $10 games in Idaho.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.59
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
66%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #12 of the 32 active games we track in Idaho, and 4th out of 7 $10 tickets in Idaho.
Why
↑The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.71 per $1 spent.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 199,650 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 133,100 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 99,825 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 66,550 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,116 | 97 | 60 | 62% |
| $250 | 1 in 3,220 | 124 | 86 | 69% |
| $100 | 1 in 91 | 4,400 | 2,870 | 65% |
| $50 | 1 in 32 | 12,364 | 8,217 | 66% |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | 50,820 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 43,560 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,393,700
Current Prize Pool
$1,000,350
Payout Percentage
71.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
11,247
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
61,030
Estimated Remaining
40,377
% Remaining
66.2%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 2 $100,000 top prizes left at launch on August 26 are still unclaimed.
20
August 26October 14
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1941
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/25/2026
- Payout %
- 71.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Big Money scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Big Money scores 64/100 (Good) and is 4th of the 7 active $10 games in Idaho. It pays back about $0.71 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Big Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Big Money are 1 in 3.59. 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 $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was Big Money released?
Big Money was released by the Idaho Lottery on August 25, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
Every $10 ticket in Idaho
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Luck 777 | 78 | 1 in 3.72 | 74.3% | $78K · 3 |
| Starry Night | 76 | 1 in 3.46 | 70.7% | $100K · 2 |
| Asteroids | 67 | 1 in 3.48 | 72.5% | $100K · 2 |
| Big Money (this game) | 64 | 1 in 3.59 | 71.1% | $100K · 2 |
| Mystery Tower Cashword | 64 | 1 in 3.68 | 70.1% | $100K · 2 |
| Fire & Ice Multiplier | 56 | 1 in 3.48 | 70.7% | $100K · 1 |
| Limited 18th Edition | 2 | 1 in 8.58 | - | $100 · 481 |