Ranked 19th of 25 Tickets in Nebraska
Santa's CashNebraska Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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43
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Santa's Cash is a $2 ticket from the Nebraska Lottery. On average it pays back about $0.57 per $1 spent. On ValueScore it earns 43/100 (Fair), good for #19 of the 25 active games we track in Nebraska.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.16
Exp. Value
$0.57
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
Partial Data
ValueScore™
43 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.57→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #19 of the 25 active games we track in Nebraska.
Why
→Softer expected value here: only $0.57 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 24% per ticket (1 in 4.16).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 150,750 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 33,500 | 18 | 17 | 94% |
| $50 | 1 in 16,750 | 36 | 36 | 100% |
| $25 | 1 in 5,432 | 111 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 75 | 8,040 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 50 | 12,060 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 50 | 12,060 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 15 | 40,200 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 4 $5,000 top prizes left on October 28, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| October 28 | Our records begin | 4 |
| November 7 | Latest count, none claimed | 4 |
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
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
43
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Nebraska
- Game Number
- 1405
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Payout %
- 57.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.16 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Santa's Cash scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Santa's Cash scores 43/100 (Fair). It pays back about $0.57 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Santa's Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Santa's Cash are 1 in 4.16. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Santa's Cash?
The top prize for Santa's Cash is $5,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.