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Santa's Cash SurgeNebraska Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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88
VALUESCORE
Excellent
$10NebraskaGame #1407GREEN
At a glance

Santa's Cash Surge is one of the Nebraska Lottery's $10 games. Its ValueScore of 88/100 (Excellent) makes it first of the 6 active $10 games in Nebraska. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.20 are the best of the 6 $10 tickets Nebraska sells. On average it pays back about $0.69 per $1, $0.05 more than the median $10 game in Nebraska.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.20
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
88 / 100
Excellent

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69
↑
GREAT VALUE
Hard to beat at this price: it is the strongest of Nebraska's 6 $10 tickets.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
  • Winning tickets come up at a 31% clip (1 in 3.20), above the norm.
  • Expected value lands near the pack at $0.69 per $1 spent.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$100,0001 in 70,40033
100%
$5001 in 14,0801514
93%
$2501 in 2,2009689
93%
$1001 in 939225Not reported-
$501 in 1561,350Not reported-
$251 in 1811,430Not reported-
$201 in 1315,840Not reported-
$151 in 2010,560Not reported-
$101 in 826,400Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

All 3 $100,000 top prizes left on October 28, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.

DateWhat happenedTop prizes left
October 28Our records begin3
November 7Latest count, none claimed3

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

88
VALUESCORE
Excellent
88
out of 100
Expected Value
35/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1407
Ticket Price
$10
Payout %
68.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
11/7/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.20 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Santa's Cash Surge scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Santa's Cash Surge has a ValueScore of 88/100 (Excellent) and is first of the 6 active $10 games in Nebraska. It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Santa's Cash Surge scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Santa's Cash Surge are 1 in 3.20. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Santa's Cash Surge?
The top prize for Santa's Cash Surge is $100,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.

Every $10 ticket in Nebraska

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Santa's Cash Surge (this game)881 in 3.2068.5%$100K · 3
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Mega Cash Inferno421 in 3.4560.2%$100K · 2
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