Merry Money — $1 New Mexico Scratcher #661
Merry Money (#661) is a $1 New Mexico scratcher launched on October 7, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on September 17, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until December 16, 2026; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 14, 2026, 990 of 4217 top prizes of $20 are still unclaimed, and 39,606 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the New Mexico scratchers on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in Merry Money and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 39,606 of 136,402 prizes (29.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | 4,217 | 3,227 | 990 | 23.5% |
| $10 | 6,278 | 4,818 | 1,460 | 23.3% |
| $5 | 18,853 | 14,533 | 4,320 | 22.9% |
| $2 | 31,480 | 21,178 | 10,302 | 32.7% |
| FREE $1 TICKETfree ticket | 75,574 | 53,040 | 22,534 | 29.8% |
| All prizes | 136,402 | 96,796 | 39,606 | 29.0% |
How Merry Money has moved
Merry Money: common questions
- Can I still buy Merry Money?
- No. Its sales ended on September 17, 2026. It launched on October 7, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on Merry Money?
- December 16, 2026. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $20 prizes are still unclaimed in Merry Money?
- 990 of 4217, in the last figures New Mexico published (October 14, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many Merry Money prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 39,606 of 136,402, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $1 New Mexico scratchers
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- Great 8s — 60.2% payout, 1 in 3.92 any prize
- Lucky Stars — 59.7% payout, 1 in 4.87 any prize