Creepy Cash
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
At $2 a ticket, Creepy Cash comes from the New Mexico Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.81. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.60 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $500. 13% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 45/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 30th out of 56 New Mexico scratch-offs. At its own price point it is in the top third of New Mexico's 10 $2 tickets, at 4th.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.81
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
13%
ValueScore™
45 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is in the top third of New Mexico's 10 $2 tickets, at 4th.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- The return of $0.60 per dollar runs below what similar tickets pay.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
1 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 12K
now ~1 in 33K
$100
11 of 172 left
launch odds 1 in 1,441
now ~1 in 3,022
$50
34 of 409 left
launch odds 1 in 606
now ~1 in 978
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 12,398 | 20 | 1 | 5% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,442 | 172 | 11 | 6% |
| $50 | 1 in 606 | 409 | 34 | 8% |
| $20 | 1 in 150 | 1,652 | 125 | 8% |
| $10 | 1 in 50 | 4,956 | 524 | 11% |
| $5 | 1 in 21 | 11,559 | 1,216 | 11% |
| $3 | 1 in 15 | 16,525 | 2,320 | 14% |
| $2 | 1 in 14 | 18,172 | 2,730 | 15% |
| $2 | 1 in 21 | 11,569 | 1,765 | 15% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$297,102
Current Prize Pool
$33,070
Payout Percentage
11.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
8,726
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
247,780
Estimated Remaining
33,246
% Remaining
13.4%
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
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
45
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 656
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 9/2/2025
- Payout %
- 59.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Creepy Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Creepy Cash is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 45/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New Mexico. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New Mexico rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Creepy Cash cost?
Creepy Cash costs $2 per ticket in New Mexico. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Creepy Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Creepy Cash are 1 in 3.81. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Creepy Cash?
The top prize for Creepy Cash is $500. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Creepy Cash?
Creepy Cash offers 8 distinct prize levels: $500 (20 total), $100 (172 total), $50 (409 total), $20 (1,652 total), $10 (4,956 total), $5 (11,559 total), $3 (16,525 total), and $2 (29,741 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 Creepy Cash?
Based on our latest data, 13% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 8,726 out of 65,034 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Creepy Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Creepy Cash at 45 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 Creepy Cash released?
Creepy Cash was released by the New Mexico Lottery on September 2, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Creepy Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Creepy Cash 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.