Gold Rush — $10 New Mexico Scratcher #680
Gold Rush (#680) is a $10 New Mexico scratcher launched on June 2, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #17 of 47 active games on current payout (61.5%, $6.15 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 7 $10 games, #11 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.36) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 124,778). Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (60.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.6% (1 in 3.44 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 249,555 tickets are still unsold (31.1% 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 Gold Rush, 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, 74,367 of 105,133 prizes (70.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 120,640 | 1 in 124,778 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 14,477 | 1 in 15,597 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 64.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,350 | 1 in 2,332 | 154 | 47 | 107 | 69.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 148.7 | 1 in 147.8 | 2,434 | 746 | 1,688 | 69.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.6 | 12,064 | 3,645 | 8,419 | 69.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 29.9 | 1 in 29.3 | 12,119 | 3,596 | 8,523 | 70.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.75 | 36,136 | 10,536 | 25,600 | 70.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.58 | 1 in 8.32 | 42,198 | 12,186 | 30,012 | 71.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.44 | 1 in 3.36 | 105,133 | 30,766 | 74,367 | 70.7% |
How Gold Rush has moved
Gold Rush: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Gold Rush?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 124,778.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Gold Rush?
- 1 in 3.36 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.44 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.36, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 5.63.
- Is Gold Rush worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.5% ($6.15 back per $10 ticket), rank #17 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $10 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Double Your Luck (#629, $10) at 68.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Gold Rush tickets are left?
- We estimate 249,555 of roughly 362,059 printed tickets are unsold (31.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Gold Rush launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New Mexico scratchers
- Double Your Luck — 68.2% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- $25, $50 or $100! — 68.1% payout, 1 in 7.35 any prize
- Bonus Money — 67.1% payout, 1 in 3.21 any prize
- MYSTERY CROSSWORD — 61.3% payout, 1 in 2.78 any prize
- Triple Red 777s — 57.3% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize