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Ranked 47th of 60 Tickets in Indiana

CA$H SHARKIndiana Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Indiana Lottery
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
$1IndianaGame #2628GREEN
At a glance

CA$H SHARK is a $1 ticket from the Indiana Lottery. Our estimate for the $500 prize has slipped to about 1 in 863,446 per ticket, from 1 in 648,900 at launch. On ValueScore it earns 40/100 (Fair), good for the top-ranked $1 ticket in Indiana right now. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.42 are the best of the 4 $1 tickets Indiana sells.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.42
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
6
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #47 of the 60 active games we track in Indiana.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.62 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
  • Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 649K at launch, about 1 in 863K now. The $500 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
  • A leaner 23% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.42), below most games.
  • The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$500
6 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 649K
now ~1 in 863K
$100
349 of 637 left
launch odds 1 in 8,149
now ~1 in 15K
$40
2,232 of 4,322 left
launch odds 1 in 1,201
now ~1 in 2,321
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$50086
75%
$100637349
55%
$404,3222,232
52%
$1514,28414,284
100%
$1051,91251,912
100%
$5103,824103,824
100%
$484,34984,349
100%
$377,86877,868
100%
$2317,966317,966
100%
$1519,077519,077
100%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$3,219,089
Current Prize Pool
$3,105,689
Payout Percentage
96.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,171,867

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,191,200
Estimated Remaining
5,180,678
% Remaining
99.8%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since its launch on July 9, 2 $500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 6. The most recent was on August 9.

85
8
7
6
July 9October 19
  • August 9, 20261 claimed · 6 left
  • July 28, 20261 claimed · 7 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week.

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

40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Indiana
Game Number
2628
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
7/7/2026
Payout %
62.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.42 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the CA$H SHARK scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. CA$H SHARK scores 40/100 (Fair) and is the top-ranked $1 ticket in Indiana right now. It pays back about $0.62 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the CA$H SHARK scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with CA$H SHARK are 1 in 4.42. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for CA$H SHARK?
The top prize for CA$H SHARK is $500. As of our latest update, 6 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in CA$H SHARK?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,171,867 out of 1,174,247 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

Every $1 ticket in Indiana

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
CA$H SHARK (this game)401 in 4.4262.0%$500 · 60.0%
$50 FRENZY341 in 4.6861.8%$50 · 7,6260.0%
RAKE IT IN!331 in 4.5262.0%$1K · 3-
SOME LIKE IT HOT321 in 4.6762.0%$1K · 10.0%

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.