I Love Cash — $2 New Mexico Scratcher #686
I Love Cash (#686) is a $2 New Mexico scratcher launched on May 5, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #37 of 47 active games on current payout (57.2%, $1.14 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 9 $2 games, #32 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.96) and #35 on top-prize odds (1 in 134,545). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.7 points (57.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.8% (1 in 3.99 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 269,090 tickets are still unsold (45.4% sold). That is below average for New Mexico; the New Mexico ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in I Love Cash, 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, 67,935 of 123,336 prizes (55.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 164,200 | 1 in 134,545 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,915 | 1 in 3,093 | 169 | 82 | 87 | 51.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 752.1 | 1 in 815.4 | 655 | 325 | 330 | 50.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 496.1 | 1 in 518.5 | 993 | 474 | 519 | 52.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 157.9 | 3,284 | 1,580 | 1,704 | 51.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 52.3 | 9,848 | 4,698 | 5,150 | 52.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.5 | 19,704 | 9,142 | 10,562 | 53.6% |
| $3 | 1 in 18.7 | 1 in 18.5 | 26,288 | 11,751 | 14,537 | 55.3% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 21.5 | 1 in 20.8 | 22,960 | 10,025 | 12,935 | 56.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.2 | 39,432 | 17,323 | 22,109 | 56.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.99 | 1 in 3.96 | 123,336 | 55,401 | 67,935 | 55.1% |
How I Love Cash has moved
I Love Cash: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in I Love Cash?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 134,545.
- What are the odds of winning anything on I Love Cash?
- 1 in 3.96 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.99 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.88, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.18.
- Is I Love Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 57.2% ($1.14 back per $2 ticket), rank #37 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Creepy Cash (#656, $2) at 64.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many I Love Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 269,090 of roughly 492,492 printed tickets are unsold (45.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did I Love Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 5, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New Mexico scratchers
- Creepy Cash — 64.5% payout, 1 in 2.93 any prize
- Betty Boop™ — 60.4% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- Fast Cash — 59.4% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- ELF — 58.9% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- $5,000 Grande — 56.8% payout, 1 in 4.12 any prize