Electric Cash costs $5 per ticket from the Illinois Lottery. The Illinois Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.28. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.72 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $400,000. About half the prizes remain (31% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 34/100 (Below Avg). In our rankings it sits at #41 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois, and it is 8th out of 15 $5 tickets in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.28
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$400,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
31%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #41 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Expected value of $0.72 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- At 1 in 4.28, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$400,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.2M
now ~1 in 2.1M
$1,000
21 of 80 left
launch odds 1 in 83K
now ~1 in 100K
$500
187 of 644 left
launch odds 1 in 10K
now ~1 in 11K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | 1 in 1,596,360 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 59,864 | 80 | 21 | 26% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,436 | 644 | 187 | 29% |
| $125 | 1 in 3,978 | 1,204 | 341 | 28% |
| $100 | 1 in 342 | 13,985 | 4,103 | 29% |
| $75 | 1 in 499 | 9,601 | 2,763 | 29% |
| $50 | 1 in 104 | 46,149 | 13,578 | 29% |
| $25 | 1 in 60 | 79,821 | 23,742 | 30% |
| $20 | 1 in 44 | 109,757 | 32,967 | 30% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 79,842 | 24,164 | 30% |
| $10 | 1 in 14 | 339,188 | 104,612 | 31% |
| $5 | 1 in 11 | 438,975 | 140,653 | 32% |
| $5 | - | 438,975 | 143,261 | 33% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$19,348,450
Current Prize Pool
$5,934,590
Payout Percentage
30.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
490,393
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,669,199
Estimated Remaining
2,098,882
% Remaining
31.5%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
13/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7645
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/3/2026
- Payout %
- 71.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Electric Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Electric Cash scores 34/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Illinois at the $5 price point.
How much does Electric Cash cost?
Electric Cash costs $5 per ticket in Illinois. 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 Electric Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Electric Cash are 1 in 4.28. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Electric Cash?
The top prize for Electric Cash is $400,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Electric Cash?
Electric Cash offers 12 distinct prize levels: $400,000 (3 total), $1,000 (80 total), $500 (644 total), $125 (1,204 total), $100 (13,985 total), $75 (9,601 total), $50 (46,149 total), $25 (79,821 total), $20 (109,757 total), $15 (79,842 total), $10 (339,188 total), and $5 (877,950 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 Electric Cash?
Based on our latest data, 31% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 490,393 out of 1,558,224 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Electric Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Electric Cash at 34 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 Electric Cash released?
Electric Cash was released by the Illinois Lottery on February 3, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Electric Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Electric Cash data comes directly from the official Illinois Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.