At $5 a ticket, 24 Karat Gold comes from the Oregon Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 4.00; on average one ticket in 4 pays out something. The expected value is $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $40,000. Prize inventory sits at 98%: most prizes are still available. It scores 70/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore, which weighs expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Against the rest of the state it is #8 of 52 in Oregon, better than about 87% of the state's games. At its own price point it is the strongest of Oregon's 12 $5 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.00
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$40,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
70 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: ahead of roughly 87% of Oregon's 52 active games.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.68 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$40,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 391K
now ~1 in 381K
$5,000
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 98K
now ~1 in 95K
$1,000
11 of 11 left
launch odds 1 in 71K
now ~1 in 69K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | 1 in 333,333 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 100,000 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 71,429 | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 200 | 3,913 | 3,813 | 97% |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 7,811 | 7,595 | 97% |
| $25 | 1 in 67 | 11,711 | 11,435 | 98% |
| $15 | 1 in 40 | 19,518 | 19,047 | 98% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 74,322 | 72,499 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 78,096 | 76,273 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,632,095
Current Prize Pool
$2,569,985
Payout Percentage
97.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
190,683
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
781,568
Tickets Remaining
725,451
% Remaining
92.8%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining uses the lottery’s published percent-sold figure.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
70
VALUESCORE
Good
70
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Oregon
- Game Number
- 1664
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/11/2026
- Payout %
- 67.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 24 Karat Gold scratch-off a good buy?
24 Karat Gold is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 70/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Oregon.
How much does 24 Karat Gold cost?
24 Karat Gold costs $5 per ticket in Oregon. 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 24 Karat Gold scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 24 Karat Gold are 1 in 4.00. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 24 Karat Gold?
The top prize for 24 Karat Gold is $40,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 24 Karat Gold?
24 Karat Gold offers 9 distinct prize levels: $40,000 (2 total), $5,000 (8 total), $1,000 (11 total), $100 (3,913 total), $50 (7,811 total), $25 (11,711 total), $15 (19,518 total), $10 (74,322 total), and $5 (78,096 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 24 Karat Gold?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 190,683 out of 195,392 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is 24 Karat Gold rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 24 Karat Gold at 70 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 24 Karat Gold released?
24 Karat Gold was released by the Oregon Lottery on August 11, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is 24 Karat Gold data updated on ScratchCheck?
24 Karat Gold data comes directly from the official Oregon Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.