MERRY MONEY — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1748
MERRY MONEY (#1748) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on November 7, 2023. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 74.4% payout ($3.72 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.25 for any prize and 1 in 1,588,291 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 1.4 points (73.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 6.0% (1 in 3.44 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $300,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 72.6% of its tickets had sold. MERRY MONEY is no longer on sale in Georgia; the figures below are final as of October 8, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until April 1, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MERRY MONEY, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 488,899 of 1,681,609 prizes (29.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 1,448,025 | 1 in 1,588,291 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $600 | 1 in 23,738 | 1 in 23,706 | 244 | 177 | 67 | 27.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 17,499 | 1 in 16,719 | 331 | 236 | 95 | 28.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,079 | 1 in 4,499 | 1,420 | 1,067 | 353 | 24.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 342.8 | 1 in 341.1 | 16,896 | 12,240 | 4,656 | 27.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 226.4 | 1 in 236.2 | 25,589 | 18,866 | 6,723 | 26.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 190.2 | 1 in 194.9 | 30,445 | 22,295 | 8,150 | 26.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 93.0 | 1 in 95.0 | 62,304 | 45,582 | 16,722 | 26.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 34.3 | 1 in 34.6 | 168,982 | 123,046 | 45,936 | 27.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 59.3 | 96,533 | 69,753 | 26,780 | 27.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.9 | 289,511 | 209,639 | 79,872 | 27.6% |
| $8 | 1 in 14.1 | 1 in 12.8 | 410,515 | 286,848 | 123,667 | 30.1% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.03 | 578,835 | 402,958 | 175,877 | 30.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.44 | 1 in 3.25 | 1,681,609 | 1,192,710 | 488,899 | 29.1% |
How MERRY MONEY has moved
MERRY MONEY: common questions
- How many $300,000 prizes are left in MERRY MONEY?
- 1 of 4 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,588,291.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MERRY MONEY?
- 1 in 3.25 today, compared with 1 in 3.44 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.03, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.07.
- Is MERRY MONEY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.4% ($3.72 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 79 in Georgia. The best $5 alternative today is LUCKY 7s (#1899, $5) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MERRY MONEY tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,588,291 of roughly 5,792,100 printed tickets are unsold (72.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MERRY MONEY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 7, 2023. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until April 1, 2027.
Other $5 Georgia scratchers
- LUCKY 7s — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- $500 Jingle JUMBO BUCKS — 75.4% payout, 1 in 2.91 any prize
- 20X THE MONEY — 74.7% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize
- $500 Festive FRENZY — 74.5% payout, 1 in 2.77 any prize
- BULLDOG BUCKS — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize