Ranked 25th of 77 Tickets in Iowa
Ending Soon!Golden RichesIowa Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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64
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
The Iowa Lottery sells Ending Soon!Golden Riches as a $10 ticket. At a ValueScore of 64/100 (Good), it is 13th of the 17 active $10 games in Iowa. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.15 trail the 1 in 2.87 typical of Iowa's $10 games. It has been on sale since August 2024, and 28% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.15
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
28%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #25 of the 77 active games we track in Iowa, and 13th out of 17 $10 tickets in Iowa.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.74 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- You win something fairly often here, about 32% per ticket (1 in 3.15).
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 125,783 | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 29,596 | 34 | 9 | 26% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 10,063 | 100 | 27 | 27% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,417 | 710 | 199 | 28% |
| $250 | 1 in 511 | 1,971 | 539 | 27% |
| $100 | 1 in 214 | 4,707 | 1,314 | 28% |
| $50 | 1 in 102 | 9,850 | 2,772 | 28% |
| $25 | 1 in 10 | - | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,880,950
Current Prize Pool
$876,250
Payout Percentage
30.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
4,863
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
54,747
Estimated Remaining
15,318
% Remaining
28.0%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 3 $100,000 top prizes left on March 6, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
32
3
March 6October 19
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
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
37/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Iowa
- Game Number
- 701
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/6/2024
- Payout %
- 73.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/11/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ending Soon!Golden Riches scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Ending Soon!Golden Riches scores 64/100 (Good) and is 13th of the 17 active $10 games in Iowa. It pays back about $0.74 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Ending Soon!Golden Riches scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ending Soon!Golden Riches are 1 in 3.15. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ending Soon!Golden Riches?
The top prize for Ending Soon!Golden Riches is $100,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Ending Soon!Golden Riches?
Based on our latest data, 28% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 4,863 out of 17,380 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
Every $10 ticket in Iowa
All 17 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Cash | 94 | 1 in 2.82 | 73.5% | $100K · 7 |
| $100,000 Cash Bonus | 87 | 1 in 2.81 | 74.0% | $100K · 7 |
| 50X The Cash | 84 | 1 in 2.84 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| Triple Jackpot | 82 | 1 in 3.20 | 73.2% | $100K · 9 |
| MONOPOLY DOUBLER (Game #782) | 80 | 1 in 2.86 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| $100,000 Riches | 80 | 1 in 2.84 | 73.8% | $100K · 5 |
| Diamond Dollars | 79 | 1 in 2.86 | 74.0% | $100K · 4 |
| $100,000 Mega Crossword | 77 | 1 in 3.29 | 72.7% | $100K · 30 |
| The Price Is Right | 75 | 1 in 2.87 | 74.2% | $100K · 5 |
| Ending Soon!Golden Riches (this game) | 64 | 1 in 3.15 | 73.6% | $100K · 3 |