Gold Star Big Bingo is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.52, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.67 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $50,000. Most prizes are still available (89% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 55/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.52
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
89%
ValueScore™
55 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Expected value of $0.67 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Wins hit often: about a 28% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.52), better than most games.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.52 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$558,180
Current Prize Pool
$463,830
Payout Percentage
83.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
7,751
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
30,490
Estimated Remaining
27,283
% Remaining
89.5%
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 247,200 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 82,400 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,497 | 198 | 186 | 94% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,155 | 428 | 371 | 87% |
| $50 | 1 in 142 | 3,477 | 3,106 | 89% |
| $30 | 1 in 109 | 4,551 | 4,081 | 90% |
| $20 | 1 in 38 | 13,184 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 50 | 9,888 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | 32,960 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 7 | 75,808 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
55
VALUESCORE
Fair
55
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1916
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 6/22/2026
- Payout %
- 66.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/6/2026
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Is the Gold Star Big Bingo scratch-off a good buy?
Gold Star Big Bingo is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 55/100. 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 Gold Star Big Bingo cost?
Gold Star Big Bingo 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 Gold Star Big Bingo scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Gold Star Big Bingo are 1 in 3.52. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Gold Star Big Bingo?
The top prize for Gold Star Big Bingo is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Gold Star Big Bingo?
Gold Star Big Bingo offers 10 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (2 total), $1,000 (6 total), $500 (198 total), $100 (428 total), $50 (3,477 total), $30 (4,551 total), $20 (13,184 total), $15 (9,888 total), $10 (32,960 total), and $5 (75,808 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 Gold Star Big Bingo?
Based on our latest data, 89% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 7,751 out of 8,662 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Gold Star Big Bingo rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Gold Star Big Bingo at 55 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 Gold Star Big Bingo released?
Gold Star Big Bingo was released by the Idaho Lottery on June 22, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Gold Star Big Bingo data updated on ScratchCheck?
Gold Star Big Bingo 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.