At a glance
Mood Money costs $5 a ticket from the Kentucky Lottery. It has been on sale since May 2024, and 22% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 750,000 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.63
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$60,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
22%
ValueScore™
35 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #39 of the 55 active games we track in Kentucky.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 750K at launch, about 1 in 665K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $60,000 prizes have been claimed.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- $0.70 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$60,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 750K
now ~1 in 665K
$600
22 of 100 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 30K
$300
502 of 2,400 left
launch odds 1 in 1,250
now ~1 in 1,324
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60,000 | 1 in 750,000 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $600 | 1 in 30,000 | 100 | 22 | 22% |
| $300 | 1 in 1,250 | 2,400 | 502 | 21% |
| $100 | 1 in 200 | 15,025 | 3,042 | 20% |
| $60 | 1 in 133 | 22,500 | 4,626 | 21% |
| $30 | 1 in 400 | 7,500 | 1,493 | 20% |
| $20 | 1 in 50 | 60,000 | 12,174 | 20% |
| $15 | 1 in 50 | 60,000 | 12,589 | 21% |
| $10 | 1 in 20 | 150,000 | 31,704 | 21% |
| $7 | 1 in 25 | 120,000 | 27,398 | 23% |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 390,000 | 89,785 | 23% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$10,487,500
Current Prize Pool
$2,240,416
Payout Percentage
21.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
183,336
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,000,000
Estimated Remaining
664,639
% Remaining
22.2%
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
35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
35
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Kentucky
- Game Number
- 936
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 5/9/2024
- Payout %
- 69.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Mood Money scratch-off a good buy?
Mood Money scores 35/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Kentucky at the $5 price point.
How much does Mood Money cost?
Mood Money costs $5 per ticket in Kentucky. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Mood Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Mood Money are 1 in 3.63. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Mood Money?
The top prize for Mood Money is $60,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Mood Money?
Mood Money offers 11 distinct prize levels: $60,000 (4 total), $600 (100 total), $300 (2,400 total), $100 (15,025 total), $60 (22,500 total), $30 (7,500 total), $20 (60,000 total), $15 (60,000 total), $10 (150,000 total), $7 (120,000 total), and $5 (390,000 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 Mood Money?
Based on our latest data, 22% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 183,336 out of 827,529 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Mood Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Mood Money at 35 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 Mood Money released?
Mood Money was released by the Kentucky Lottery on May 9, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Mood Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
Mood Money 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.