At a glance
Gnome Sweet Gnome costs $5 a ticket from the Oregon Lottery. It went on sale on October 6, 2026, so 99% of its prizes are still unclaimed. 50% of its winning tickets pay $5 or less, no more than the ticket cost.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.01
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
66 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 3rd of Oregon's 11 $5 tickets, in the top third, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- $0.67 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$50,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 281K
now ~1 in 277K
$500
38 of 38 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 15K
$250
330 of 336 left
launch odds 1 in 1,675
now ~1 in 1,680
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 250,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 14,925 | 38 | 38 | 100% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,672 | 336 | 330 | 98% |
| $100 | 1 in 261 | 2,156 | 2,115 | 98% |
| $50 | 1 in 112 | 5,017 | 4,927 | 98% |
| $30 | 1 in 161 | 3,496 | 3,441 | 98% |
| $25 | 1 in 66 | 8,482 | 8,338 | 98% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 5,624 | 5,534 | 98% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 44,882 | 44,196 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 70,354 | 69,364 | 99% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,871,330
Current Prize Pool
$1,842,820
Payout Percentage
98.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
138,285
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
562,952
Tickets Remaining
500,070
% Remaining
88.8%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining uses the lottery’s published percent-sold figure.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 2 $50,000 top prizes left at launch on October 5 are still unclaimed.
20
October 5October 14
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
66
VALUESCORE
Good
66
out of 100
Expected Value
17/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Oregon
- Game Number
- 1679
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/6/2026
- Payout %
- 67.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Gnome Sweet Gnome scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Gnome Sweet Gnome scores 66/100 (Good) and is 3rd of the 11 active $5 games in Oregon. It pays back about $0.67 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Gnome Sweet Gnome scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Gnome Sweet Gnome are 1 in 4.01. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Gnome Sweet Gnome?
The top prize for Gnome Sweet Gnome is $50,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Gnome Sweet Gnome?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 138,285 out of 140,387 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Gnome Sweet Gnome released?
Gnome Sweet Gnome was released by the Oregon Lottery on October 6, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Oregon
All 11 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboy Crossword | 67 | 1 in 4.01 | 67.8% | $50K · 2 | 1.5% |
| 24 Karat Gold | 66 | 1 in 4.00 | 67.7% | $40K · 2 | 2.3% |
| Gnome Sweet Gnome (this game) | 66 | 1 in 4.01 | 67.0% | $50K · 2 | - |
| Discover Oregon State Parks | 65 | 1 in 4.00 | 67.7% | $40K · 2 | 1.2% |
| Money Rush | 57 | 1 in 4.00 | 67.7% | $40K · 1 | 1.0% |
| 20X Blitz | 54 | 1 in 5.25 | 68.0% | $20K · 1 | 3.2% |
| Mega 10X Multiplier | 42 | 1 in 4.13 | 67.8% | $30K · 1 | 0.8% |
| Ka Pow! | 41 | 1 in 3.79 | 66.9% | $50K · 0 | 0.8% |
| Gold Rush | 37 | 1 in 3.73 | 66.7% | $50K · 1 | 0.7% |
| Starry Crossword | 32 | 1 in 3.53 | 67.1% | $50K · 0 | 0.1% |
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.