$500,000 FORTUNE costs $20 per ticket from the Indiana Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.68. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.73 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $500,000. Prize inventory sits at 56%: about half the prizes remain. It scores 67/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #12 of 59 in Indiana, better than about 81% of the state's games, and 5th out of 10 $20 tickets in Indiana.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.68
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
56%
ValueScore™
67 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 5th of the 10 active $20 games in Indiana, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 27% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.68), ahead of most games.
- $0.73 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 2.5M
$10,000
13 of 36 left
launch odds 1 in 122K
now ~1 in 191K
$500
6,738 of 21,996 left
launch odds 1 in 200
now ~1 in 369
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 36 | 13 | 36% |
| $500 | 21,996 | 6,738 | 31% |
| $200 | 14,645 | 4,534 | 31% |
| $150 | 13,756 | 4,244 | 31% |
| $100 | 156,037 | 47,927 | 31% |
| $40 | 550,674 | 171,706 | 31% |
| $20 | 440,554 | 440,554 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$64,292,140
Current Prize Pool
$26,014,420
Payout Percentage
40.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
675,717
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,405,470
Estimated Remaining
2,485,471
% Remaining
56.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
67
VALUESCORE
Good
67
out of 100
Expected Value
31/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Indiana
- Game Number
- 2505
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 9/5/2023
- Payout %
- 73.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500,000 FORTUNE scratch-off a good buy?
$500,000 FORTUNE is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 67/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in Indiana.
How much does $500,000 FORTUNE cost?
$500,000 FORTUNE costs $20 per ticket in Indiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $500,000 FORTUNE scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500,000 FORTUNE are 1 in 3.68. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500,000 FORTUNE?
The top prize for $500,000 FORTUNE is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500,000 FORTUNE?
$500,000 FORTUNE offers 8 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $10,000 (36 total), $500 (21,996 total), $200 (14,645 total), $150 (13,756 total), $100 (156,037 total), $40 (550,674 total), and $20 (440,554 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 $500,000 FORTUNE?
Based on our latest data, 56% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 675,717 out of 1,197,701 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $500,000 FORTUNE rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500,000 FORTUNE at 67 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 $500,000 FORTUNE released?
$500,000 FORTUNE was released by the Indiana Lottery on September 5, 2023. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $500,000 FORTUNE data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500,000 FORTUNE data comes directly from the official Indiana Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.