RED HOT MONEY — $20 Missouri Scratcher #563
RED HOT MONEY (#563) is a $20 Missouri scratcher launched on August 31, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #15 of 46 active games on current payout (76.3%, $15.26 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 9 $20 games, #10 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.16) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,531,267). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.4 points (77.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.5% (1 in 3.08 at launch). 2 of 2 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 3,062,533 tickets are still unsold (5.6% 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 RED HOT 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, 969,632 of 1,053,586 prizes (92.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 1,622,522 | 1 in 1,531,267 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 811,261 | 1 in 765,633 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 649,009 | 1 in 612,507 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 295,004 | 1 in 278,412 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 129,802 | 1 in 139,206 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 88.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,010 | 1 in 3,053 | 1,078 | 75 | 1,003 | 93.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 732.8 | 1 in 754.1 | 4,428 | 367 | 4,061 | 91.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 433.8 | 1 in 445.8 | 7,480 | 610 | 6,870 | 91.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 27.6 | 1 in 28.4 | 117,581 | 9,579 | 108,002 | 91.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 23.3 | 1 in 23.9 | 139,216 | 11,252 | 127,964 | 91.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.3 | 324,342 | 25,944 | 298,398 | 92.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 7.06 | 1 in 7.24 | 459,414 | 36,124 | 423,290 | 92.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.08 | 1 in 3.16 | 1,053,586 | 83,954 | 969,632 | 92.0% |
How RED HOT MONEY has moved
RED HOT MONEY: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in RED HOT MONEY?
- 2 of 2 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,531,267.
- What are the odds of winning anything on RED HOT MONEY?
- 1 in 3.16 today, compared with 1 in 3.08 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.16, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.61.
- Is RED HOT MONEY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.3% ($15.26 back per $20 ticket), rank #15 of 46 in Missouri. The best $20 alternative today is MONEY (#538, $20) at 80.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many RED HOT MONEY tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,062,533 of roughly 3,245,045 printed tickets are unsold (5.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did RED HOT MONEY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 31, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Missouri scratchers
- MONEY — 80.7% payout, 1 in 2.99 any prize
- $2,000,000* BANKROLL — 79.7% payout, 1 in 2.88 any prize
- MAGNIFICENT MILLIONS — 79.7% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize
- $2,000,000* JACKPOT FORTUNE — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.10 any prize
- 200X CASH BLITZ — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.12 any prize