Instant Money Machine is a CA$5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Ontario. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.75. Right now the math works out to CA$0.67 back per CA$1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. Of the 5 top prizes of CA$100,000 printed, 4 remain. 70% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes are still available. It scores 47/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #30 of the 46 active games we track in Ontario, and 4th among the 11 $5 games Ontario sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.75
Exp. Value
CA$0.67
per CA$1 spent
Top Prize
CA$100,000
Top Prizes Left
4 / 5
Prizes Remaining
70%
ValueScore™
47 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
At 30th out of 46 Ontario scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→You get back about $0.67 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.75), lower than most games.
- The big prizes are still live: 4 of 5 top prizes remain, along with a solid share of mid-tier winners.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA$10,000 | 1 in 1,713,404 | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| CA$5,000 | 1 in 2,855,673 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| CA$1,000 | 1 in 259,607 | 33 | 30 | 91% |
| CA$200 | 1 in 51,921 | 165 | 147 | 89% |
| CA$150 | 1 in 23,154 | 370 | 338 | 91% |
| CA$100 | 1 in 614 | 13,952 | 9,594 | 69% |
| CA$50 | 1 in 1,129 | 7,588 | Not reported | - |
| CA$20 | 1 in 14 | 631,205 | Not reported | - |
| CA$15 | 1 in 933 | 9,180 | Not reported | - |
| CA$10 | 1 in 10 | 848,930 | Not reported | - |
| CA$5 | 1 in 11 | 771,033 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
CA$1,581,700
Current Prize Pool
CA$1,119,500
Payout Percentage
70.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
10,115
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,567,020
Estimated Remaining
5,964,717
% Remaining
69.6%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ontario
- Game Number
- 3500
- Ticket Price
- CA$5
- Payout %
- 66.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
Official Source
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.75 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Instant Money Machine scratch-off a good buy?
Instant Money Machine is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 47/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Ontario. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Ontario rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Instant Money Machine cost?
Instant Money Machine costs CA$5 per ticket in Ontario. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this CA$5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Instant Money Machine scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Instant Money Machine are 1 in 3.75. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Instant Money Machine?
The top prize for Instant Money Machine is CA$100,000. As of our latest update, 4 of 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Instant Money Machine?
Instant Money Machine offers 11 distinct prize levels: CA$10,000 (5 total), CA$5,000 (3 total), CA$1,000 (33 total), CA$200 (165 total), CA$150 (370 total), CA$100 (13,952 total), CA$50 (7,588 total), CA$20 (631,205 total), CA$15 (9,180 total), CA$10 (848,930 total), and CA$5 (771,033 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 Instant Money Machine?
Based on our latest data, 70% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 10,115 out of 14,528 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Instant Money Machine rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Instant Money Machine at 47 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.
How often is Instant Money Machine data updated on ScratchCheck?
Instant Money Machine data comes directly from the official Ontario Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.