Spicy Hot Riches
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
83
VALUESCORE
Excellent
A $5 scratch-off from the New Mexico Lottery, Spicy Hot Riches is on sale now. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.66. Every $1 spent returns about $0.61 on average, a below-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $20,000. Most prizes are still available (92% remaining). It scores 83/100 (Excellent) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it ahead of roughly 93% of New Mexico's 56 active games, and 3rd of the 11 active $5 games in New Mexico.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.66
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
92%
ValueScore™
83 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61↑
GREAT VALUE
The numbers put it at 5th of 56 active New Mexico games.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 27% per ticket (1 in 3.66).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$20,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 165K
now ~1 in 151K
$1,000
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 62K
now ~1 in 57K
$500
28 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 17K
now ~1 in 16K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 165,360 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 62,010 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 16,536 | 30 | 28 | 93% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,490 | 333 | 306 | 92% |
| $50 | 1 in 166 | 2,986 | 2,720 | 91% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 8,274 | 7,538 | 91% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 24,794 | 22,605 | 91% |
| $10 | 1 in 12 | 41,335 | 37,850 | 92% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 57,862 | 53,073 | 92% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,505,650
Current Prize Pool
$1,382,300
Payout Percentage
91.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
124,131
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
496,388
Estimated Remaining
454,320
% Remaining
91.5%
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
83
VALUESCORE
Excellent
83
out of 100
Expected Value
29/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 640
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 60.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Spicy Hot Riches scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Spicy Hot Riches is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 83/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does Spicy Hot Riches cost?
Spicy Hot Riches costs $5 per ticket in New Mexico. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Spicy Hot Riches scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Spicy Hot Riches are 1 in 3.66. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Spicy Hot Riches?
The top prize for Spicy Hot Riches is $20,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Spicy Hot Riches?
Spicy Hot Riches offers 9 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (3 total), $1,000 (8 total), $500 (30 total), $100 (333 total), $50 (2,986 total), $20 (8,274 total), $15 (24,794 total), $10 (41,335 total), and $5 (57,862 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 Spicy Hot Riches?
Based on our latest data, 92% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 124,131 out of 135,625 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Spicy Hot Riches rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Spicy Hot Riches at 83 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 Spicy Hot Riches released?
Spicy Hot Riches was released by the New Mexico Lottery on August 4, 2026. It has been on sale for about 1 month.
How often is Spicy Hot Riches data updated on ScratchCheck?
Spicy Hot Riches 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.