Ranked 8th of 58 Tickets in New Mexico
Happy Pawlidays!New Mexico Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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77
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Happy Pawlidays! is one of the New Mexico Lottery's $3 games. Its ValueScore of 77/100 (Good) makes it first of the 8 active $3 games in New Mexico. It went on sale on October 6, 2026, so 96% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.93
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
77 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #8 of 58 in New Mexico, better than about 88% of the state's games.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- The return of $0.61 per dollar runs below what similar tickets pay.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$1,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 81K
now ~1 in 78K
$500
12 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 20K
now ~1 in 20K
$100
196 of 204 left
launch odds 1 in 1,196
now ~1 in 1,201
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 81,367 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 20,342 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,197 | 204 | 196 | 96% |
| $50 | 1 in 291 | 839 | 809 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 50 | 4,882 | 4,688 | 96% |
| $10 | 1 in 33 | 7,323 | 7,040 | 96% |
| $6 | 1 in 13 | 19,528 | 18,853 | 97% |
| $3 | 1 in 17 | 14,672 | 14,170 | 97% |
| $3 | 1 in 17 | 14,620 | 14,105 | 96% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$447,264
Current Prize Pool
$431,153
Payout Percentage
96.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
59,876
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
243,986
Estimated Remaining
235,312
% Remaining
96.4%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 3 $1,000 top prizes left at launch on October 7 are still unclaimed.
32
3
October 7October 19
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
77
VALUESCORE
Good
77
out of 100
Expected Value
29/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 695
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 10/6/2026
- Payout %
- 61.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.93 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Happy Pawlidays! scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Happy Pawlidays! scores 77/100 (Good) and is first of the 8 active $3 games in New Mexico. It pays back about $0.61 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Happy Pawlidays! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Happy Pawlidays! are 1 in 3.93. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Happy Pawlidays!?
The top prize for Happy Pawlidays! is $1,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Happy Pawlidays!?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 59,876 out of 62,083 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Happy Pawlidays! released?
Happy Pawlidays! was released by the New Mexico Lottery on October 6, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $3 ticket in New Mexico
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Pawlidays! (this game) | 77 | 1 in 3.93 | 61.1% | $1K · 3 | - |
| Crossword Tripler | 71 | 1 in 3.89 | 61.7% | $30K · 2 | 1.2% |
| $10,000 Grande Crossword | 64 | 1 in 3.90 | 62.3% | $10K · 2 | 3.3% |
| Bingo Extra | 59 | 1 in 3.93 | 60.2% | $5K · 2 | 1.5% |
| Frogger | 47 | 1 in 3.89 | 56.8% | $5K · 2 | 4.3% |
| Lucky 7s | 46 | 1 in 3.83 | 63.1% | $500 · 1 | 0.0% |
| Lucky Numbers | 24 | 1 in 3.97 | 57.6% | $500 · 2 | 0.1% |
| Bags of Money | 13 | 1 in 3.98 | 56.4% | $1K · 0 | 0.0% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.