Dinero Loco — $1 New Mexico Scratcher #673
Dinero Loco (#673) is a $1 New Mexico scratcher launched on April 7, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #23 of 47 active games on current payout (60.3%, $0.60 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 10 $1 games, #39 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.36) and #45 on top-prize odds (1 in 272,169). Since launch the payout has risen 2.2 points (58.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 11.6% (1 in 4.87 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000 remain, and we estimate 272,169 tickets are still unsold (60.0% 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 Dinero Loco, 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, 62,431 of 139,692 prizes (44.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 226,700 | 1 in 272,169 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,455 | 1 in 3,024 | 277 | 187 | 90 | 32.5% |
| $40 | 1 in 573.4 | 1 in 593.0 | 1,186 | 727 | 459 | 38.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 300.1 | 1 in 308.6 | 2,266 | 1,384 | 882 | 38.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 150.1 | 1 in 149.5 | 4,532 | 2,711 | 1,821 | 40.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.4 | 13,596 | 8,191 | 5,405 | 39.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 14.2 | 40,788 | 21,598 | 19,190 | 47.0% |
| $1 | 1 in 17.7 | 1 in 15.7 | 38,522 | 21,179 | 17,343 | 45.0% |
| FREE $1 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 17.7 | 1 in 15.8 | 38,522 | 21,282 | 17,240 | 44.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.87 | 1 in 4.36 | 139,692 | 77,261 | 62,431 | 44.7% |
How Dinero Loco has moved
Dinero Loco: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in Dinero Loco?
- 1 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 272,169.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Dinero Loco?
- 1 in 4.36 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.87 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.93, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.77.
- Is Dinero Loco worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.3% ($0.60 back per $1 ticket), rank #23 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $1 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Cool Cat (#634, $1) at 62.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Dinero Loco tickets are left?
- We estimate 272,169 of roughly 679,913 printed tickets are unsold (60.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Dinero Loco launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New Mexico scratchers
- Cool Cat — 62.1% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- Winter Cash — 60.3% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize
- Great 8s — 60.2% payout, 1 in 3.92 any prize
- Lucky Stars — 59.7% payout, 1 in 4.87 any prize
- Red Hot Double Doubler — 57.7% payout, 1 in 4.89 any prize