Dia De Los Muertos is one of the Idaho Lottery's $5 scratch-off games. About 1 ticket in every 4 wins something, per the published overall odds of 1 in 3.51. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.70 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $50,000. Prize inventory sits at 100%: most prizes are still available. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 68/100 (Good). Against the rest of the state it is 10th out of 33 Idaho scratch-offs. At its own price point it is the strongest of Idaho's 10 $5 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.51
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
68 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #10 of the 33 active games we track in Idaho, and first of the 10 active $5 games in Idaho.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.70 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 200,850 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 50,213 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,184 | 96 | 96 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 711 | 565 | 562 | 99% |
| $75 | 1 in 242 | 1,660 | 1,657 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 182 | 2,213 | 2,210 | 100% |
| $25 | 1 in 33 | 12,052 | 12,042 | 100% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 6,695 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 25 | 16,066 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 5 | 74,983 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$748,950
Current Prize Pool
$748,025
Payout Percentage
99.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
16,577
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
58,252
Estimated Remaining
58,185
% Remaining
99.9%
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
68
VALUESCORE
Good
68
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1929
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/25/2026
- Payout %
- 70.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Dia De Los Muertos scratch-off a good buy?
Dia De Los Muertos is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 68/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Idaho.
How much does Dia De Los Muertos cost?
Dia De Los Muertos costs $5 per ticket in Idaho. 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 Dia De Los Muertos scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Dia De Los Muertos are 1 in 3.51. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Dia De Los Muertos?
The top prize for Dia De Los Muertos is $50,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Dia De Los Muertos?
Dia De Los Muertos offers 10 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (2 total), $1,000 (8 total), $500 (96 total), $100 (565 total), $75 (1,660 total), $50 (2,213 total), $25 (12,052 total), $15 (6,695 total), $10 (16,066 total), and $5 (74,983 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 Dia De Los Muertos?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 16,577 out of 16,596 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Dia De Los Muertos rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Dia De Los Muertos at 68 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 Dia De Los Muertos released?
Dia De Los Muertos was released by the Idaho Lottery on August 25, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Dia De Los Muertos data updated on ScratchCheck?
Dia De Los Muertos data comes directly from the official Idaho Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.