Dinero Loco
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37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Dinero Loco is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Mexico Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.87, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.58 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000. Most prizes are still available (65% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 37/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.87
Exp. Value
$0.58
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
65%
ValueScore™
37 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.58↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Wins are infrequent: about a 21% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.87), lower than most games.
- Expected value of $0.58 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar 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 4.87 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$395,380
Current Prize Pool
$249,585
Payout Percentage
63.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
91,236
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
680,300
Estimated Remaining
444,319
% Remaining
65.3%
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 | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 226,700 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,455 | 277 | 160 | 58% |
| $40 | 1 in 573 | 1,186 | 717 | 60% |
| $20 | 1 in 300 | 2,266 | 1,366 | 60% |
| $10 | 1 in 150 | 4,532 | 2,855 | 63% |
| $5 | 1 in 50 | 13,596 | 8,413 | 62% |
| $2 | 1 in 17 | 40,788 | 27,247 | 67% |
| $1 | 1 in 18 | 38,522 | 25,207 | 65% |
| $1 | 1 in 18 | 38,522 | 25,269 | 66% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
37
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 673
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 58.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the Dinero Loco scratch-off a good buy?
Dinero Loco scores 37/100 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 Dinero Loco cost?
Dinero Loco 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 Dinero Loco scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Dinero Loco are 1 in 4.87. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Dinero Loco?
The top prize for Dinero Loco is $1,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Dinero Loco?
Dinero Loco offers 8 distinct prize levels: $1,000 (3 total), $100 (277 total), $40 (1,186 total), $20 (2,266 total), $10 (4,532 total), $5 (13,596 total), $2 (40,788 total), and $1 (77,044 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 Dinero Loco?
Based on our latest data, 65% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 91,236 out of 139,692 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Dinero Loco rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Dinero Loco at 37 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 Dinero Loco released?
Dinero Loco was released by the New Mexico Lottery on April 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is Dinero Loco data updated on ScratchCheck?
Dinero Loco data is collected directly from official New Mexico Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.