Gold Rush
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72
VALUESCORE
Good
Gold Rush costs $10 per ticket from the New Mexico Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.44. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.60 in expected winnings, a below-average result. The top prize is $10,000. Across every tier, 78% of prizes are still out there: most prizes are still available. It scores 72/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #11 of 56 in New Mexico, better than about 82% of the state's games, and in the top third of New Mexico's 9 $10 tickets, at 2nd.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.44
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
78%
ValueScore™
72 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: ahead of roughly 82% of New Mexico's 56 active games.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- At 1 in 3.44 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$10,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 142K
$1,000
20 of 25 left
launch odds 1 in 14K
now ~1 in 14K
$500
116 of 154 left
launch odds 1 in 2,348
now ~1 in 2,441
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 120,640 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 14,477 | 25 | 20 | 80% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,350 | 154 | 116 | 75% |
| $100 | 1 in 149 | 2,434 | 1,882 | 77% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 12,064 | 9,354 | 78% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 12,119 | 9,459 | 78% |
| $15 | 1 in 10 | 36,136 | 28,299 | 78% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 42,198 | 33,180 | 79% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,185,000
Current Prize Pool
$1,699,365
Payout Percentage
77.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
82,312
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
361,658
Estimated Remaining
283,154
% Remaining
78.3%
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
72
VALUESCORE
Good
72
out of 100
Expected Value
23/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 680
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 6/2/2026
- Payout %
- 60.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Gold Rush scratch-off a good buy?
Gold Rush is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 72/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in New Mexico.
How much does Gold Rush cost?
Gold Rush costs $10 per ticket in New Mexico. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Gold Rush scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Gold Rush are 1 in 3.44. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Gold Rush?
The top prize for Gold Rush is $10,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Gold Rush?
Gold Rush offers 8 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (3 total), $1,000 (25 total), $500 (154 total), $100 (2,434 total), $50 (12,064 total), $20 (12,119 total), $15 (36,136 total), and $10 (42,198 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 Gold Rush?
Based on our latest data, 78% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 82,312 out of 105,133 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Gold Rush rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Gold Rush at 72 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 Gold Rush released?
Gold Rush was released by the New Mexico Lottery on June 2, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is Gold Rush data updated on ScratchCheck?
Gold Rush 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.