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RED HOT MONEY

Image Credit: Washington Lottery
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
$10WashingtonGame #1997GREEN

RED HOT MONEY is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Washington Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.55, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.73 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $250,000. About half the prizes remain (54% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 59/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.55
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
54%
ValueScore™
59 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
Wins are infrequent: about a 28% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.55), lower than most games.
  • Prize quality is fair, with some of the bigger winners already claimed.
  • At $0.73 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$250,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 699K
now ~1 in 1.1M
$75,000
4 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 419K
now ~1 in 286K
$10,000
6 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 210K
now ~1 in 190K
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$250,00031
33%
$75,00054
80%
$10,000106
60%
$500353188
53%
$200697376
54%
$10042,48022,760
54%
$5042,63822,851
54%
$2542,83423,313
54%
$20167,85591,051
54%
$10293,510161,157
55%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$15,283,850
Current Prize Pool
$8,213,165
Payout Percentage
53.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
321,707

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,095,867
Estimated Remaining
1,142,060
% Remaining
54.5%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1997
Ticket Price
$10
Payout %
72.9%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
7/19/2026

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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.55 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the RED HOT MONEY scratch-off a good buy?
RED HOT MONEY is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 59/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Washington. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Washington rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does RED HOT MONEY cost?
RED HOT MONEY costs $10 per ticket in Washington. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the RED HOT MONEY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with RED HOT MONEY are 1 in 3.55. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for RED HOT MONEY?
The top prize for RED HOT MONEY is $250,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for RED HOT MONEY?
RED HOT MONEY offers 10 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (3 total), $75,000 (5 total), $10,000 (10 total), $500 (353 total), $200 (697 total), $100 (42,480 total), $50 (42,638 total), $25 (42,834 total), $20 (167,855 total), and $10 (293,510 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 RED HOT MONEY?
Based on our latest data, 54% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 321,707 out of 590,385 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is RED HOT MONEY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates RED HOT MONEY at 59 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 RED HOT MONEY data updated on ScratchCheck?
RED HOT MONEY data comes directly from the official Washington Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.