Easy Money is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.65, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.69 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $50,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (28% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 44/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.65
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
28%
ValueScore™
44 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Expected value of $0.69 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.65 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$793,825
Current Prize Pool
$242,465
Payout Percentage
30.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
6,471
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
84,322
Estimated Remaining
23,619
% Remaining
28.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 244,388 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 122,194 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $500 | 1 in 40,731 | 12 | 3 | 25% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,888 | 100 | 25 | 25% |
| $50 | 1 in 148 | 3,292 | 861 | 26% |
| $30 | 1 in 144 | 3,385 | 983 | 29% |
| $25 | 1 in 30 | 16,307 | 4,597 | 28% |
| $15 | 1 in 30 | 16,278 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 14 | 35,849 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 58,613 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
44
VALUESCORE
Fair
44
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1846
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 3/4/2025
- Payout %
- 69.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/6/2026
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Is the Easy Money scratch-off a good buy?
Easy Money is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 44/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Idaho. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Idaho rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Easy Money cost?
Easy Money 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 Easy Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Easy Money are 1 in 3.65. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Easy Money?
The top prize for Easy Money is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Easy Money?
Easy Money offers 10 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (2 total), $1,000 (4 total), $500 (12 total), $100 (100 total), $50 (3,292 total), $30 (3,385 total), $25 (16,307 total), $15 (16,278 total), $10 (35,849 total), and $5 (58,613 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 Easy Money?
Based on our latest data, 28% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 6,471 out of 23,102 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Easy Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Easy Money at 44 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 Easy Money released?
Easy Money was released by the Idaho Lottery on March 4, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Easy Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
Easy Money data is collected directly from official Idaho Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.