Bits & Odds

Best $10 New Mexico Scratchers (October 2026)

Data captured · 7 active $10 games

As of October 14, 2026, 7 $10 scratchers are on sale in New Mexico, averaging 61.2% current payout. The best of them is Double Your Luck at 68.2% ($6.82 back per ticket, 1 in 3.52 for any prize).

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In New Mexico as of October 14, 2026, $1 games average 58.6%, $2 games average 56.6%, $3 games average 63.6%, $5 games average 61.1%, $20 games average 69.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 23.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. Double Your Luck

    #629
    68.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.82
    Any prize
    1 in 3.52
    Beats price
    1 in 6.70
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
    Best payout
  2. $25, $50 or $100!

    #624
    68.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.81
    Any prize
    1 in 7.35
    Beats price
    1 in 7.35
    Top prizes
    5,795 of 21,590
  3. Bonus Money

    #598
    67.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.71
    Any prize
    1 in 3.21
    Beats price
    1 in 5.36
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  4. Gold Rush

    #680
    61.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.15
    Any prize
    1 in 3.36
    Beats price
    1 in 5.63
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  5. MYSTERY CROSSWORD

    #675
    61.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.13
    Any prize
    1 in 2.78
    Beats price
    1 in 4.83
    Top prizes
    40 of 100
  6. Triple Red 777s

    #679
    57.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $5.73
    Any prize
    1 in 3.55
    Beats price
    1 in 6.04
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  7. Más Dinero

    #672
    45.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $4.51
    Any prize
    1 in 3.99
    Beats price
    1 in 7.62
    Top prizes
    2 of 3

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 7 games in a table
$10 New Mexico Scratchers
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. Double Your Luck #629 $10 68.2% $6.82 1 in 3.52 1 in 3.52 1 in 6.70 $10,000 2 —
2. $25, $50 or $100! #624 $10 68.1% $6.81 1 in 7.35 1 in 7.35 1 in 7.35 $100 5,795 —
3. Bonus Money #598 $10 67.1% $6.71 1 in 3.21 1 in 3.21 1 in 5.36 $10,000 1 —
4. Gold Rush #680 $10 61.5% $6.15 1 in 3.36 1 in 3.36 1 in 5.63 $10,000 2 —
5. MYSTERY CROSSWORD #675 $10 61.3% $6.13 1 in 2.78 1 in 4.02 1 in 4.83 $500 40 —
6. Triple Red 777s #679 $10 57.3% $5.73 1 in 3.55 1 in 3.55 1 in 6.04 $20,000 2 —
7. Más Dinero #672 $10 45.1% $4.51 1 in 3.99 1 in 3.99 1 in 7.62 $5,000 2 —

Frequently asked questions

Which $10 New Mexico scratcher is best right now?
Double Your Luck (#629) at 68.2% current payout, about $6.82 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in New Mexico?
The $10 tier averages 61.2% current payout across 7 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 58.6%, $2 games average 56.6%, $3 games average 63.6%, $5 games average 61.1%, $20 games average 69.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $10 games are on sale in New Mexico?
7 as of October 14, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $10 ticket price.

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