Winter Cash — $1 New Mexico Scratcher #693
Winter Cash (#693) is a $1 New Mexico scratcher launched on October 6, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #24 of 47 active games on current payout (60.3%, $0.60 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 10 $1 games, #42 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.76) and #2 on top-prize odds (1 in 150). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (60.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.1% (1 in 4.76 at launch). 4179 of 4213 top prizes of $25 remain, and we estimate 625,521 tickets are still unsold (0.7% 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 Winter 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, 131,435 of 132,291 prizes (99.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | 1 in 149.5 | 1 in 149.7 | 4,213 | 34 | 4,179 | 99.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 100.2 | 1 in 100.3 | 6,287 | 51 | 6,236 | 99.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 43.0 | 1 in 43.0 | 14,661 | 107 | 14,554 | 99.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.0 | 31,470 | 202 | 31,268 | 99.4% |
| FREE $1 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 8.32 | 75,660 | 462 | 75,198 | 99.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 4.76 | 132,291 | 856 | 131,435 | 99.4% |
How Winter Cash has moved
Winter Cash: common questions
- How many $25 prizes are left in Winter Cash?
- 4179 of 4213 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 150.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Winter Cash?
- 1 in 4.76 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 11.1, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 11.1.
- Is Winter Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.3% ($0.60 back per $1 ticket), rank #24 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 Winter Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 625,521 of roughly 630,248 printed tickets are unsold (0.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Winter Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 6, 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
- Great 8s — 60.2% payout, 1 in 3.92 any prize
- Lucky Stars — 59.7% payout, 1 in 4.87 any prize
- Red Hot Double Doubler — 57.7% payout, 1 in 4.89 any prize