Zoltar® Crossword — $15 New Mexico Scratcher #691
Zoltar® Crossword (#691) is a $15 New Mexico scratcher launched on August 4, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #11 of 47 active games on current payout (63.7%, $9.55 expected back per ticket), #5 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.97) and #14 on top-prize odds (1 in 66,850). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (63.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.1% (1 in 2.98 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 267,401 tickets are still unsold (14.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Zoltar® Crossword, 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, 89,917 of 105,070 prizes (85.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 78,200 | 1 in 66,850 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 52,133 | 1 in 66,850 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 66.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 31,280 | 1 in 29,711 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 90.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,793 | 1 in 5,813 | 54 | 8 | 46 | 85.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 582.5 | 1 in 582.6 | 537 | 78 | 459 | 85.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 110.5 | 1 in 111.8 | 2,830 | 438 | 2,392 | 84.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.2 | 7,820 | 1,173 | 6,647 | 85.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 9.98 | 1 in 10.0 | 31,336 | 4,612 | 26,724 | 85.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 31,199 | 4,618 | 26,581 | 85.2% |
| FREE $15 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.8 | 15,627 | 2,089 | 13,538 | 86.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.8 | 15,647 | 2,134 | 13,513 | 86.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.98 | 1 in 2.97 | 105,070 | 15,153 | 89,917 | 85.6% |
How Zoltar® Crossword has moved
Zoltar® Crossword: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in Zoltar® Crossword?
- 4 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 66,850.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Zoltar® Crossword?
- 1 in 2.97 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 2.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.50, and the odds of winning more than the $15 ticket price are 1 in 4.25.
- Is Zoltar® Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.7% ($9.55 back per $15 ticket), rank #11 of 47 in New Mexico. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Zoltar® Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 267,401 of roughly 312,853 printed tickets are unsold (14.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Zoltar® Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 4, 2026. It is still on sale.