Cool Cat
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
30
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
The New Mexico Lottery sells Cool Cat at $1 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.73. Its current expected value works out to $0.59 on the dollar, a below-average return. The top prize is $500. By our count most prizes have already been claimed, with 20% of all prizes unclaimed. Its ValueScore is 30/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 44th out of 56 New Mexico scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 7th of the 13 active $1 games in New Mexico.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.73
Exp. Value
$0.59
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
20%
ValueScore™
30 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.59↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 44th out of 56 New Mexico scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 6 other $1 New Mexico games ranked higher.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.73).
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
1 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 88K
now ~1 in 125K
$100
21 of 210 left
launch odds 1 in 2,939
now ~1 in 5,949
$50
59 of 615 left
launch odds 1 in 1,004
now ~1 in 2,117
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 | 1 in 88,243 | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,941 | 210 | 21 | 10% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,004 | 615 | 59 | 10% |
| $20 | 1 in 302 | 2,043 | 216 | 11% |
| $15 | 1 in 298 | 2,074 | 202 | 10% |
| $10 | 1 in 298 | 2,072 | 237 | 11% |
| $5 | 1 in 75 | 8,216 | 1,179 | 14% |
| $3 | 1 in 30 | 20,580 | 3,524 | 17% |
| $2 | 1 in 30 | 20,580 | 4,085 | 20% |
| $1 | 1 in 17 | 37,052 | 8,551 | 23% |
| $1 | 1 in 17 | 37,036 | 8,337 | 23% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$366,008
Current Prize Pool
$56,795
Payout Percentage
15.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
26,412
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
617,194
Estimated Remaining
124,929
% Remaining
20.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
30
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
30
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 634
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 5/6/2025
- Payout %
- 59.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.73 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cool Cat scratch-off a good buy?
Cool Cat scores 30/100 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 New Mexico at the $1 price point.
How much does Cool Cat cost?
Cool Cat costs $1 per ticket in New Mexico. 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 Cool Cat scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cool Cat are 1 in 4.73. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cool Cat?
The top prize for Cool Cat is $500. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cool Cat?
Cool Cat offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500 (7 total), $100 (210 total), $50 (615 total), $20 (2,043 total), $15 (2,074 total), $10 (2,072 total), $5 (8,216 total), $3 (20,580 total), $2 (20,580 total), and $1 (74,088 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 Cool Cat?
Based on our latest data, 20% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 26,412 out of 130,485 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cool Cat rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cool Cat at 30 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 Cool Cat released?
Cool Cat was released by the New Mexico Lottery on May 6, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Cool Cat data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cool Cat data comes directly from the official New Mexico Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.