Instant Cash — $10 Arizona Scratcher #1535
Instant Cash (#1535) is a $10 Arizona scratcher launched on March 3, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #20 of 58 active games on current payout (72.2%, $7.22 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 17 $10 games, #25 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.41) and #24 on top-prize odds (1 in 310,676). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (71.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.8% (1 in 3.44 at launch). 3 of 6 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 932,027 tickets are still unsold (53.7% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Instant Cash, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Arizona game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 272,965 of 584,117 prizes (46.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 335,140 | 1 in 310,676 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 201,084 | 1 in 233,007 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 30,013 | 1 in 28,243 | 67 | 34 | 33 | 49.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,368 | 1 in 2,440 | 849 | 467 | 382 | 45.0% |
| $250 | 1 in 798.9 | 1 in 793.9 | 2,517 | 1,343 | 1,174 | 46.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 88.3 | 1 in 88.9 | 22,766 | 12,286 | 10,480 | 46.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 64.8 | 1 in 65.0 | 31,016 | 16,668 | 14,348 | 46.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 49.1 | 1 in 49.3 | 40,932 | 22,019 | 18,913 | 46.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 34.3 | 1 in 34.3 | 58,650 | 31,496 | 27,154 | 46.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 26.5 | 75,406 | 40,222 | 35,184 | 46.7% |
| $15 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.9 | 134,056 | 71,437 | 62,619 | 46.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.23 | 1 in 9.08 | 217,842 | 115,171 | 102,671 | 47.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.44 | 1 in 3.41 | 584,117 | 311,152 | 272,965 | 46.7% |
How Instant Cash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 18, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 33 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 34 remain.
Instant Cash: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Instant Cash?
- 3 of 6 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 310,676.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Instant Cash?
- 1 in 3.41 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.44 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.41, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 5.47.
- Is Instant Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.2% ($7.22 back per $10 ticket), rank #20 of 58 in Arizona. The best $10 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Triple Cash Payout (#1515, $10) at 75.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Instant Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 932,027 of roughly 2,010,682 printed tickets are unsold (53.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Instant Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 Arizona scratchers
- Triple Cash Payout — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.24 any prize
- Cash King — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- Money Money Money — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- $50, $100 or $200 — 72.9% payout, 1 in 8.75 any prize
- Triple Red 7's — 72.6% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize