Lucky Stars
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
64
VALUESCORE
Good
The New Mexico Lottery sells Lucky Stars at $1 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.86. Its current expected value works out to $0.60 on the dollar, a below-average return. The top prize is $1,000. Across every tier, 100% of prizes are still out there: most prizes are still available. Its ValueScore is 64/100 (Good). Against the rest of the state it is 16th out of 56 New Mexico scratch-offs. At its own price point it is the strongest of New Mexico's 13 $1 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.86
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 16th out of 56 New Mexico scratch-offs, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Just $0.60 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 207K
now ~1 in 207K
$80
347 of 347 left
launch odds 1 in 1,787
now ~1 in 1,786
$40
1,137 of 1,139 left
launch odds 1 in 544
now ~1 in 545
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 206,700 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $80 | 1 in 1,787 | 347 | 347 | 100% |
| $40 | 1 in 544 | 1,139 | 1,137 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 298 | 2,079 | 2,078 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 151 | 4,110 | 4,110 | 100% |
| $5 | 1 in 33 | 18,599 | 18,586 | 100% |
| $2 | 1 in 30 | 20,645 | 20,635 | 100% |
| $1 | 1 in 21 | 29,007 | 28,989 | 100% |
| $1 | 1 in 12 | 51,676 | 51,638 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$373,968
Current Prize Pool
$373,727
Payout Percentage
99.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
127,523
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
620,160
Estimated Remaining
619,761
% Remaining
99.9%
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
64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 685
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 9/1/2026
- Payout %
- 60.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.86 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lucky Stars scratch-off a good buy?
Lucky Stars is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 64/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $1 tickets in New Mexico.
How much does Lucky Stars cost?
Lucky Stars 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 Lucky Stars scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lucky Stars are 1 in 4.86. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lucky Stars?
The top prize for Lucky Stars is $1,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lucky Stars?
Lucky Stars offers 8 distinct prize levels: $1,000 (3 total), $80 (347 total), $40 (1,139 total), $20 (2,079 total), $10 (4,110 total), $5 (18,599 total), $2 (20,645 total), and $1 (80,683 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 Lucky Stars?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 127,523 out of 127,605 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Lucky Stars rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lucky Stars at 64 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 Lucky Stars released?
Lucky Stars was released by the New Mexico Lottery on September 1, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Lucky Stars data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lucky Stars 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.