Bits & Odds

Ending New Mexico Scratchers (October 2026)

Data captured · 11 games no longer on sale

Background: Claiming a prize, and the tax that comes with it

11 New Mexico scratchers have stopped selling but can still be claimed (as of October 14, 2026). 6 of them still list an unclaimed top prize. A game whose sales have ended is worth a look only if you already hold tickets: check the last claim date and whether the prizes you might hold are still unpaid.

When a lottery ends a game it stops shipping tickets first, then closes claims some months later. In between, tickets already in the wild remain winners. The reason to read this page is the second column: if you have a drawer of old tickets, the last claim date tells you how long you have, and the prizes-left figure tells you whether anything worth claiming is still outstanding.

Sales ended, claims only

These can no longer be bought, so there is no payout or odds to quote: each card shows the last claim date and the prizes New Mexico still lists as unclaimed.

  1. Bags of Money

    #638
    0 of 3 $1,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    October 20, 2026
    Sales ended
    July 22, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    13,740
    Top prize
    $1,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  2. Triple Tripler

    #648
    0 of 10 $900 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    November 18, 2026
    Sales ended
    August 20, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    20,417
    Top prize
    $900
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  3. Hello Money

    #581
    0 of 3 $20,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    November 19, 2026
    Sales ended
    August 21, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    6,273
    Top prize
    $20,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  4. The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword

    #601
    0 of 4 $15,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 16, 2026
    Sales ended
    September 17, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    11,475
    Top prize
    $15,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  5. Hit $500

    #660
    1 of 300 $500 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 16, 2026
    Sales ended
    September 17, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    4,441
    Top prize
    $500
    Sales ended · claims only
  6. Hit $200

    #659
    14 of 540 $200 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 16, 2026
    Sales ended
    September 17, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    5,405
    Top prize
    $200
    Sales ended · claims only
  7. Hit $50

    #658
    193 of 3,360 $50 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 16, 2026
    Sales ended
    September 17, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    15,545
    Top prize
    $50
    Sales ended · claims only
  8. Merry Money 5X

    #668
    5 of 18 $500 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 16, 2026
    Sales ended
    September 17, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    33,091
    Top prize
    $500
    Sales ended · claims only
  9. Hit $25

    #657
    348 of 4,568 $25 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 16, 2026
    Sales ended
    September 17, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    24,044
    Top prize
    $25
    Sales ended · claims only
  10. Merry Money

    #661
    990 of 4,217 $20 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 16, 2026
    Sales ended
    September 17, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    39,606
    Top prize
    $20
    Sales ended · claims only
  11. Fiery 5s

    #677
    0 of 3 $5,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    January 6, 2027
    Sales ended
    October 8, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    14,959
    Top prize
    $5,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left

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 11 games in a table
New Mexico Scratchers in their claim-only period
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. Bags of Money #638 Sales ended · claims only $3 — — — — — $1,000 0 —
2. Triple Tripler #648 Sales ended · claims only $1 — — — — — $900 0 —
3. Hello Money #581 Sales ended · claims only $10 — — — — — $20,000 0 —
4. The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword #601 Sales ended · claims only $15 — — — — — $15,000 0 —
5. Hit $500 #660 Sales ended · claims only $10 — — — — — $500 1 —
6. Hit $200 #659 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $200 14 —
7. Hit $50 #658 Sales ended · claims only $2 — — — — — $50 193 —
8. Merry Money 5X #668 Sales ended · claims only $2 — — — — — $500 5 —
9. Hit $25 #657 Sales ended · claims only $1 — — — — — $25 348 —
10. Merry Money #661 Sales ended · claims only $1 — — — — — $20 990 —
11. Fiery 5s #677 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $5,000 0 —

Frequently asked questions

How many New Mexico scratchers are ending?
11 have stopped selling but still accept claims, as of October 14, 2026.
Can I still claim a prize on an ending game?
Yes, until the last claim date shown for that game. After that the prize is forfeited, no matter how large. If you hold old tickets, check them against this list now.
What happens to prizes nobody claims?
They stay unclaimed. 6 of the games whose sales have ended still list at least one unclaimed top prize, which is money that will most likely never be paid out.
Should I buy a game that is ending?
None of these can be bought: their sales have ended, which is why their cards show only the claim deadline and what is unclaimed. A game still on sale but due to end appears here with its payout and odds as soon as New Mexico announces it.