Ca$h Money
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86
VALUESCORE
Excellent
The Pennsylvania Lottery sells Ca$h Money at $50 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.63. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.80 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $4,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 97%: most prizes are still available. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 86 (Excellent). Today it stands at #3 of all 67 active Pennsylvania scratch-offs; among $50 tickets it is currently the best $50 game Pennsylvania sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.63
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$4,000,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
86 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80↑
GREAT VALUE
Hard to beat at this price: it is the strongest of Pennsylvania's 4 $50 tickets.
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.
- Each $1 spent here returns about $0.80 on average, comfortably above the typical scratch-off.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,000,000 | 1 in 1,080,000 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 360,000 | 15 | 14 | 93% |
| $30,000 | 1 in 216,000 | 25 | 25 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 20,000 | 287 | 282 | 98% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,636 | 1,558 | 1,512 | 97% |
| $500 | 1 in 92 | 60,440 | 58,359 | 97% |
| $250 | 1 in 36 | 151,200 | Not reported | - |
| $150 | 1 in 19 | 280,800 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 18 | 302,400 | Not reported | - |
| $75 | 1 in 8 | 691,200 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$55,463,000
Current Prize Pool
$54,251,500
Payout Percentage
97.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
60,197
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
226,258
Estimated Remaining
218,515
% Remaining
96.6%
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
86
VALUESCORE
Excellent
86
out of 100
Expected Value
36/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1796
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 8/8/2026
- Payout %
- 80.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ca$h Money scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Ca$h Money is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 86/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does Ca$h Money cost?
Ca$h Money costs $50 per ticket in Pennsylvania. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $50 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Ca$h Money scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ca$h Money are 1 in 3.63. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ca$h Money?
The top prize for Ca$h Money is $4,000,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Ca$h Money?
Ca$h Money offers 10 distinct prize levels: $4,000,000 (5 total), $100,000 (15 total), $30,000 (25 total), $5,000 (287 total), $1,000 (1,558 total), $500 (60,440 total), $250 (151,200 total), $150 (280,800 total), $100 (302,400 total), and $75 (691,200 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Ca$h Money?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 60,197 out of 62,330 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Ca$h Money rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Ca$h Money at 86 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 Ca$h Money released?
Ca$h Money was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on August 8, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Ca$h Money data updated on ScratchCheck?
Ca$h Money data comes directly from the official Pennsylvania Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.