The Illinois Lottery sells In the Green at $5 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.24. Its current expected value works out to $0.72 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $500,000. Across every tier, 96% of prizes are still out there: most prizes are still available. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 58 (Fair). Today it stands at 23rd out of 58 Illinois scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 2nd of the 15 active $5 games in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.24
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #23 of the 58 active games we track in Illinois.
Why
→Expected value of $0.72 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 24% per ticket (1 in 4.24).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 1.5M
$10,000
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 799K
now ~1 in 770K
$1,000
39 of 40 left
launch odds 1 in 120K
now ~1 in 118K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,596,360 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 798,180 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 119,727 | 40 | 39 | 98% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,529 | 1,357 | 1,312 | 97% |
| $300 | 1 in 12,375 | 387 | 371 | 96% |
| $250 | 1 in 11,943 | 401 | 388 | 97% |
| $125 | 1 in 12,094 | 396 | 382 | 96% |
| $100 | 1 in 546 | 8,779 | 8,470 | 96% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,201 | 3,987 | 3,815 | 96% |
| $50 | 1 in 114 | 41,874 | 40,296 | 96% |
| $30 | 1 in 430 | 11,141 | 10,741 | 96% |
| $25 | 1 in 57 | 84,500 | 81,382 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 44 | 109,732 | 105,681 | 96% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 79,759 | 76,705 | 96% |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | 329,326 | 317,094 | 96% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 459,048 | 442,701 | 96% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$17,241,230
Current Prize Pool
$16,664,395
Payout Percentage
96.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,089,386
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,794,321
Estimated Remaining
4,618,997
% Remaining
96.3%
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
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7671
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/1/2026
- Payout %
- 72.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the In the Green scratch-off a good buy?
In the Green is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 58/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Illinois. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Illinois rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does In the Green cost?
In the Green 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 In the Green scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with In the Green are 1 in 4.24. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for In the Green?
The top prize for In the Green is $500,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for In the Green?
In the Green offers 16 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $10,000 (6 total), $1,000 (40 total), $500 (1,357 total), $300 (387 total), $250 (401 total), $125 (396 total), $100 (8,779 total), $75 (3,987 total), $50 (41,874 total), $30 (11,141 total), $25 (84,500 total), $20 (109,732 total), $15 (79,759 total), $10 (329,326 total), and $5 (459,048 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 In the Green?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,089,386 out of 1,130,736 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is In the Green rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates In the Green at 58 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 In the Green released?
In the Green was released by the Illinois Lottery on September 1, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is In the Green data updated on ScratchCheck?
In the Green 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.