At a glance
Dia De Los Muertos costs $5 a ticket from the Idaho Lottery. It pays back about $0.70 per $1 on average, in line with Idaho's other $5 games. With a ValueScore of 57/100 (Fair), it is 3rd among the 8 $5 games Idaho sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.51
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
61%
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #15 of the 32 active games we track in Idaho.
Why
→A leaner 28% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 3.51), below most games.
- At $0.70 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 200,850 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 50,213 | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,184 | 96 | 57 | 59% |
| $100 | 1 in 711 | 565 | 335 | 59% |
| $75 | 1 in 242 | 1,660 | 993 | 60% |
| $50 | 1 in 182 | 2,213 | 1,361 | 62% |
| $25 | 1 in 33 | 12,052 | 7,433 | 62% |
| $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
$496,350
Payout Percentage
66.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
10,187
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
58,252
Estimated Remaining
35,756
% Remaining
61.4%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 2 $50,000 top prizes left at launch on August 26 are still unclaimed.
20
August 26October 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
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
20/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Idaho
- Game Number
- 1929
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/25/2026
- Payout %
- 70.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Dia De Los Muertos scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Dia De Los Muertos scores 57/100 (Fair) and is 3rd of Idaho's 8 $5 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Idaho rankings page.
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.
When was Dia De Los Muertos released?
Dia De Los Muertos was released by the Idaho Lottery on August 25, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chef's Kiss | 74 | 1 in 3.39 | 70.1% | $50K · 2 |
| Elfin' Rich | 65 | 1 in 3.43 | 68.6% | $50K · 2 |
| Dia De Los Muertos (this game) | 57 | 1 in 3.51 | 70.4% | $50K · 2 |
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