Best $5 New Mexico Scratchers (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 10 $5 scratchers are on sale in New Mexico, averaging 61.1% current payout. The best of them is Money Rush at 67.5% ($3.38 back per ticket, 1 in 3.22 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%, $10 games average 61.2%, $20 games average 69.0%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 12.4 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
Money Rush
#61867.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.22
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.63
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Best payout - 2 $5
Legends of Lucha Libre®
#66365.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.27
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.46
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 3 $5
Cash Games
#57563.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.19
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.37
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 4 $5
LOTERIA™ Super Grande!
#64562.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.13
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.91
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.10
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 5 $5
Spicy Hot Riches
#64061.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.06
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.59
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.28
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 6 $5
Crossword Deluxe
#67660.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.00
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.31
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.45
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 7 $5
$25,000 Grande
#69059.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.98
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.70
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.57
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 8 $5
Snowman Cash
#69659.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.96
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.65
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.06
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - 9 $5
Neon 7
#66556.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.85
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.50
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.68
- Top prizes
- 4 of 20
- 10 $5
Lots of Cash
#66655.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.76
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.94
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.75
- 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 10 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Money Rush | $5 | 67.5% | $3.38 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 3.22 | 1 in 9.63 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. Legends of Lucha Libre® | $5 | 65.3% | $3.27 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 6.46 | $25,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. Cash Games | $5 | 63.9% | $3.19 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 6.37 | $15,000 | 3 | — |
| 4. LOTERIA™ Super Grande! | $5 | 62.6% | $3.13 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 7.10 | $50,000 | 3 | — |
| 5. Spicy Hot Riches | $5 | 61.3% | $3.06 | 1 in 3.59 | 1 in 3.59 | 1 in 6.28 | $20,000 | 2 | — |
| 6. Crossword Deluxe | $5 | 60.1% | $3.00 | 1 in 3.31 | 1 in 4.60 | 1 in 7.45 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. $25,000 Grande | $5 | 59.5% | $2.98 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 7.57 | $25,000 | 2 | — |
| 8. Snowman Cash New | $5 | 59.1% | $2.96 | 1 in 3.65 | 1 in 3.65 | 1 in 7.06 | $5,000 | 3 | — |
| 9. Neon 7 | $5 | 56.9% | $2.85 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 3.50 | 1 in 6.68 | $700 | 4 | — |
| 10. Lots of Cash | $5 | 55.1% | $2.76 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 8.75 | $10,000 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 New Mexico scratcher is best right now?
- Money Rush (#618) at 67.5% current payout, about $3.38 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in New Mexico?
- The $5 tier averages 61.1% current payout across 10 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 58.6%, $2 games average 56.6%, $3 games average 63.6%, $10 games average 61.2%, $20 games average 69.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in New Mexico?
- 10 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 $5 ticket price.