Lucky Stars — $1 New Mexico Scratcher #685
Lucky Stars (#685) is a $1 New Mexico scratcher launched on September 1, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #27 of 47 active games on current payout (59.7%, $0.60 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 10 $1 games, #44 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.87) and #41 on top-prize odds (1 in 187,609). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.6 points (60.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.2% (1 in 4.86 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $1,000 remain, and we estimate 562,826 tickets are still unsold (9.2% sold). That is below average for New Mexico; the New Mexico ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky Stars, 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, 115,579 of 127,605 prizes (90.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 206,700 | 1 in 187,609 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $80 | 1 in 1,787 | 1 in 1,839 | 347 | 41 | 306 | 88.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 544.4 | 1 in 560.0 | 1,139 | 134 | 1,005 | 88.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 298.3 | 1 in 305.2 | 2,079 | 235 | 1,844 | 88.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 150.9 | 1 in 152.9 | 4,110 | 428 | 3,682 | 89.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 33.6 | 18,599 | 1,852 | 16,747 | 90.0% |
| $2 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.2 | 20,645 | 1,982 | 18,663 | 90.4% |
| $1 | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 21.4 | 29,007 | 2,687 | 26,320 | 90.7% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.0 | 51,676 | 4,667 | 47,009 | 91.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.86 | 1 in 4.87 | 127,605 | 12,026 | 115,579 | 90.6% |
How Lucky Stars has moved
Lucky Stars: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in Lucky Stars?
- 3 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 187,609.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky Stars?
- 1 in 4.87 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.86 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 8.21, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 13.3.
- Is Lucky Stars worth buying?
- Its current payout is 59.7% ($0.60 back per $1 ticket), rank #27 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 Lucky Stars tickets are left?
- We estimate 562,826 of roughly 620,170 printed tickets are unsold (9.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky Stars launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New Mexico scratchers
- Cool Cat — 62.1% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- Dinero Loco — 60.3% payout, 1 in 4.36 any prize
- Winter Cash — 60.3% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize
- Great 8s — 60.2% payout, 1 in 3.92 any prize
- Red Hot Double Doubler — 57.7% payout, 1 in 4.89 any prize