Sizzling Riches — $20 New Mexico Scratcher #608
Sizzling Riches (#608) is a $20 New Mexico scratcher launched on August 10, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #2 of 47 active games on current payout (74.2%, $14.84 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 3 $20 games, #7 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.19) and #28 on top-prize odds (1 in 110,062). Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (73.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.2% (1 in 3.15 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 220,123 tickets are still unsold (49.8% sold). That puts it among the best New Mexico scratchers to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Sizzling Riches, 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, 69,066 of 139,388 prizes (49.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 146,190 | 1 in 110,062 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 109,643 | 1 in 110,062 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 43,857 | 1 in 55,031 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 14,619 | 1 in 15,723 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 46.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,054 | 1 in 1,043 | 416 | 205 | 211 | 50.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.7 | 14,618 | 7,443 | 7,175 | 49.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 20.1 | 1 in 20.4 | 21,873 | 11,085 | 10,788 | 49.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 43,854 | 22,205 | 21,649 | 49.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 7.49 | 1 in 7.53 | 58,580 | 29,359 | 29,221 | 49.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.15 | 1 in 3.19 | 139,388 | 70,322 | 69,066 | 49.5% |
How Sizzling Riches has moved
Sizzling Riches: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Sizzling Riches?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 110,062.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Sizzling Riches?
- 1 in 3.19 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.15 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.19, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.52.
- Is Sizzling Riches worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.2% ($14.84 back per $20 ticket), rank #2 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $20 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is 100X (#628, $20) at 71.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Sizzling Riches tickets are left?
- We estimate 220,123 of roughly 438,764 printed tickets are unsold (49.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Sizzling Riches launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 10, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 New Mexico scratchers
- 100X — 71.3% payout, 1 in 2.94 any prize
- Cash Bonanza — 61.4% payout, 1 in 3.66 any prize