Jingle Bells Christmas Smells is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.50, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.71 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 (9% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 48/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.50
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
48 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.71 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Wins hit often: about a 29% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.50), better than most games.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.50 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$585,350
Current Prize Pool
$94,250
Payout Percentage
16.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
631
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
23,769
Estimated Remaining
2,209
% Remaining
9.3%
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 278,100 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 11,240 | 5 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 2,649 | 210 | 19 | 9% |
| $100 | 1 in 596 | 933 | 84 | 9% |
| $50 | 1 in 99 | 5,641 | 527 | 9% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 18,532 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 37 | 14,833 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 19 | 29,664 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 6 | 89,021 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
48
VALUESCORE
Fair
48
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1882
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/10/2025
- Payout %
- 71.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/6/2026
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Is the Jingle Bells Christmas Smells scratch-off a good buy?
Jingle Bells Christmas Smells is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 48/100. 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 Jingle Bells Christmas Smells cost?
Jingle Bells Christmas Smells 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 Jingle Bells Christmas Smells scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Jingle Bells Christmas Smells are 1 in 3.50. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Jingle Bells Christmas Smells?
The top prize for Jingle Bells Christmas Smells is $50,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Jingle Bells Christmas Smells?
Jingle Bells Christmas Smells offers 9 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (2 total), $1,000 (5 total), $500 (210 total), $100 (933 total), $50 (5,641 total), $20 (18,532 total), $15 (14,833 total), $10 (29,664 total), and $5 (89,021 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 Jingle Bells Christmas Smells?
Based on our latest data, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 631 out of 6,791 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Jingle Bells Christmas Smells rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Jingle Bells Christmas Smells at 48 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 Jingle Bells Christmas Smells released?
Jingle Bells Christmas Smells was released by the Idaho Lottery on October 10, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Jingle Bells Christmas Smells data updated on ScratchCheck?
Jingle Bells Christmas Smells 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.