Fast Bucks
Image Credit: Mississippi Lottery
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
Fast Bucks is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Mississippi Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.61, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.61 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $200. Most prizes are still available (96% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 47/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.61
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200
Top Prizes Left
310
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
47 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Expected value of $0.61 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.61), lower than most games.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.61 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,220,440
Current Prize Pool
$1,164,673
Payout Percentage
95.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
417,916
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,015,289
Estimated Remaining
1,926,593
% Remaining
95.6%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200 | 323 | 310 | 96% |
| $20 | 6,720 | 6,391 | 95% |
| $10 | 20,160 | 19,191 | 95% |
| $5 | 67,167 | 64,001 | 95% |
| $2 | 141,219 | 134,915 | 96% |
| $1 | 201,567 | 193,108 | 96% |
2nd Chance Drawing · separate drawing, not an instant win
| Prize | Remaining |
|---|---|
| $200 | 1 |
Won by entering non-winning tickets in Mississippi's 2nd Chance drawing. Not part of this game's odds, expected value, or ValueScore.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Mississippi
- Game Number
- 253
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 60.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the Fast Bucks scratch-off a good buy?
Fast Bucks is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 47/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Mississippi. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Mississippi rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Fast Bucks cost?
Fast Bucks costs $1 per ticket in Mississippi. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Fast Bucks scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Fast Bucks are 1 in 4.61. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Fast Bucks?
The top prize for Fast Bucks is $200. As of our latest update, 310 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Fast Bucks?
Fast Bucks offers 6 distinct prize levels: $200 (323 total), $20 (6,720 total), $10 (20,160 total), $5 (67,167 total), $2 (141,219 total), and $1 (201,567 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 Fast Bucks?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 417,916 out of 437,156 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Fast Bucks rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Fast Bucks at 47 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 Fast Bucks released?
Fast Bucks was released by the Mississippi Lottery on July 7, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Fast Bucks data updated on ScratchCheck?
Fast Bucks data is collected directly from official Mississippi Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.