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Ranked 34th of 60 Tickets in Indiana

IN THE MONEYIndiana Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Indiana Lottery
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
$5IndianaGame #2606GREEN
At a glance

IN THE MONEY is a $5 ticket from the Indiana Lottery. Our estimate for the $100,000 prize has slipped to about 1 in 4,171,571 per ticket, from 1 in 1,424,200 at launch. Nearly all of its prizes, 98%, are still unclaimed.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.87
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69
→
AVERAGE
At 34th out of 60 Indiana scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→$0.69 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
  • Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 1.4M at launch, about 1 in 4.2M now. The $100,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
  • Odds of 1 in 3.87 put the win rate squarely in the normal range.
  • A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$100,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 4.2M
$2,000
20 of 36 left
launch odds 1 in 119K
now ~1 in 209K
$500
607 of 1,355 left
launch odds 1 in 3,153
now ~1 in 6,872
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
$100,00031
33%
$2,0003620
56%
$5001,355607
45%
$10017,0257,558
44%
$5028,51512,635
44%
$20213,630213,630
100%
$10416,591416,591
100%
$5427,180427,180
100%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$14,752,160
Current Prize Pool
$12,405,460
Payout Percentage
84.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,078,222

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
4,272,600
Estimated Remaining
4,171,571
% Remaining
97.6%
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 March 6, when our records for it began, one $100,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on June 11.

20
2
1
March 6October 19
  • June 11, 20261 claimed · 1 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for Indiana's $5 games (0% a 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

49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Indiana
Game Number
2606
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
1/6/2026
Payout %
69.0%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.87 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the IN THE MONEY scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. IN THE MONEY scores 49/100 (Fair) and is 8th out of 17 $5 tickets in Indiana. It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Indiana rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the IN THE MONEY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with IN THE MONEY are 1 in 3.87. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for IN THE MONEY?
The top prize for IN THE MONEY is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in IN THE MONEY?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,078,222 out of 1,104,335 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.

Every $5 ticket in Indiana

All 17 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
CASH VAULT631 in 3.8169.0%$100K · 20.0%
DIAMOND DASH551 in 3.6469.0%$2K · 690.0%
CASH SURGE551 in 3.7369.0%$75K · 10.1%
$20, $50 OR $100531 in 7.3069.1%$100 · 11,537-
CA$H MONEY521 in 4.0169.0%$150K · 10.1%
WILD CHERRY521 in 3.8569.0%$100K · 20.1%
SPACE INVADERS CASH INVASION511 in 3.7069.0%$100K · 10.0%
IN THE MONEY (this game)491 in 3.8769.0%$100K · 10.0%
RUBY 7s471 in 3.9069.1%$77K · 20.0%
FAT WALLET421 in 3.9769.0%$100K · 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.