AMERICA 250 — $10 Missouri Scratcher #555
AMERICA 250 (#555) is a $10 Missouri scratcher launched on May 26, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #26 of 46 active games on current payout (72.8%, $7.28 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 8 $10 games, #21 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.43) and #7 on top-prize odds (1 in 581,025). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.8 points (74.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.8% (1 in 3.30 at launch). 5 of 6 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 2,905,123 tickets are still unsold (42.0% sold). That is below average for Missouri; the Missouri ranking lists show better payouts, including at $10.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in AMERICA 250, 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, 847,258 of 1,517,157 prizes (55.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 834,436 | 1 in 581,025 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 83.3% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 312,914 | 1 in 363,140 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% |
| $2,026 | 1 in 104,305 | 1 in 100,177 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 60.4% |
| $1,776 | 1 in 9,875 | 1 in 9,749 | 507 | 209 | 298 | 58.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 478.9 | 1 in 505.0 | 10,455 | 4,702 | 5,753 | 55.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 61.9 | 1 in 65.2 | 80,893 | 36,344 | 44,549 | 55.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 63.1 | 83,504 | 37,456 | 46,048 | 55.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 119.7 | 1 in 125.2 | 41,833 | 18,637 | 23,196 | 55.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 105.8 | 1 in 110.8 | 47,335 | 21,112 | 26,223 | 55.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.7 | 334,016 | 148,513 | 185,503 | 55.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.7 | 250,512 | 110,368 | 140,144 | 55.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 7.49 | 1 in 7.74 | 668,032 | 292,530 | 375,502 | 56.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.30 | 1 in 3.43 | 1,517,157 | 669,899 | 847,258 | 55.8% |
How AMERICA 250 has moved
AMERICA 250: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in AMERICA 250?
- 5 of 6 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 581,025.
- What are the odds of winning anything on AMERICA 250?
- 1 in 3.43 today, compared with 1 in 3.30 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.43, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.16.
- Is AMERICA 250 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.8% ($7.28 back per $10 ticket), rank #26 of 46 in Missouri. The best $10 alternative today is $1,000,000 CASH PAYOUT (#448, $10) at 77.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many AMERICA 250 tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,905,123 of roughly 5,006,618 printed tickets are unsold (42.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did AMERICA 250 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 26, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 Missouri scratchers
- $1,000,000 CASH PAYOUT — 77.4% payout, 1 in 3.23 any prize
- BLACK DIAMOND — 76.5% payout, 1 in 3.24 any prize
- $1,000,000* CASH CRAZE — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.36 any prize
- $1,000 FRENZY — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- $50 & $100 BLOWOUT — 75.1% payout, 1 in 7.88 any prize