At a glance
The Idaho Lottery sells Cool Beans Bingo as a $3 ticket. It pays back about $0.67 per $1 on average, in line with Idaho's other $3 games. At a ValueScore of 54/100 (Fair), it is 2nd of Idaho's 5 $3 tickets, in the top third.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.32
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
83%
ValueScore™
54 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
A typical $3 ticket, ranked #18 of the 32 active games we track in Idaho.
Why
→Expected value lands near the pack at $0.67 per $1 spent.
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Winning tickets come up at a 30% clip (1 in 3.32), above the norm.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 338,025 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 67,605 | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| $100 | 1 in 493 | 1,370 | 1,125 | 82% |
| $50 | 1 in 399 | 1,693 | 1,422 | 84% |
| $40 | 1 in 331 | 2,042 | 1,709 | 84% |
| $20 | 1 in 150 | 4,507 | Not reported | - |
| $18 | 1 in 75 | 9,014 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 75 | 9,014 | Not reported | - |
| $8 | 1 in 76 | 8,940 | Not reported | - |
| $6 | 1 in 150 | 4,519 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 25 | 27,116 | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 5 | 135,260 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 2 $30,000 top prizes left at launch on August 2 are still unclaimed.
20
August 2October 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
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
54
out of 100
Expected Value
12/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1871
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 66.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
Compare
Compare this game with another →Official Source
View on Idaho Lottery ↗Simulate This Game
Run a virtual scratch-off using this game's real odds.
Image Credit: Idaho Lottery
$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.32 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed
Entertainment only. Outcomes are random and won't match a real session. Current-odds mode scales each tier by remaining prizes and tickets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cool Beans Bingo scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Cool Beans Bingo scores 54/100 (Fair) and is 2nd of Idaho's 5 $3 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.67 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $3 tickets are listed on the Idaho rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Cool Beans Bingo scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cool Beans Bingo are 1 in 3.32. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cool Beans Bingo?
The top prize for Cool Beans Bingo is $30,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Cool Beans Bingo?
Based on our latest data, 83% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 4,266 out of 5,117 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
Every $3 ticket in Idaho
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Up Slingo | 54 | 1 in 3.16 | 65.3% | $30K · 2 |
| Cool Beans Bingo (this game) | 54 | 1 in 3.32 | 66.6% | $30K · 2 |
| Ninja Cashword Attack | 49 | 1 in 3.32 | 64.1% | $30K · 1 |
| Fruit Explosion | 33 | 1 in 3.45 | 66.1% | $30K · 1 |
| Cashtronaut Cashword | 25 | 1 in 3.37 | 66.1% | $30K · 1 |