At a glance
24K Gold is one of the Kentucky Lottery's $20 games. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.95 trail the 1 in 3.58 typical of Kentucky's $20 games. At launch, about 1 in 3,974 tickets carried a prize of $10,000 or more.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.95
Exp. Value
$0.74
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
55%
ValueScore™
66 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.74↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: ahead of roughly 84% of Kentucky's 55 active games.
Why
↑At $0.74 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 600K
now ~1 in 660K
$10,000
170 of 300 left
launch odds 1 in 4,000
now ~1 in 3,882
$1,000
103 of 180 left
launch odds 1 in 6,667
now ~1 in 6,407
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 600,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 4,000 | 300 | 170 | 57% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 6,667 | 180 | 103 | 57% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,000 | 600 | 336 | 56% |
| $200 | 1 in 429 | 2,800 | 1,545 | 55% |
| $100 | 1 in 30 | 40,000 | 21,756 | 54% |
| $50 | 1 in 20 | 60,000 | 32,854 | 55% |
| $40 | 1 in 15 | 80,000 | 43,474 | 54% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 120,000 | 66,872 | 56% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$17,640,000
Current Prize Pool
$9,674,700
Payout Percentage
54.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
167,111
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,200,000
Estimated Remaining
659,905
% Remaining
55.0%
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
66
VALUESCORE
Good
66
out of 100
Expected Value
34/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Kentucky
- Game Number
- 142
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 6/25/2026
- Payout %
- 73.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 24K Gold scratch-off a good buy?
24K Gold is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 66/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in Kentucky.
How much does 24K Gold cost?
24K Gold costs $20 per ticket in Kentucky. 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 24K Gold scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 24K Gold are 1 in 3.95. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 24K Gold?
The top prize for 24K Gold is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 24K Gold?
24K Gold offers 9 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (2 total), $10,000 (300 total), $1,000 (180 total), $500 (600 total), $200 (2,800 total), $100 (40,000 total), $50 (60,000 total), $40 (80,000 total), and $20 (120,000 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 24K Gold?
Based on our latest data, 55% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 167,111 out of 303,882 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is 24K Gold rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 24K Gold at 66 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 24K Gold released?
24K Gold was released by the Kentucky Lottery on June 25, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is 24K Gold data updated on ScratchCheck?
24K Gold data comes directly from the official Kentucky Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.