Best $10 Rhode Island Instant Games (October 2026)
As of October 14, 2026, 11 $10 instant games are on sale in Rhode Island, averaging 65.5% current payout. The best of them is 100X THE MONEY at 73.2% ($7.32 back per ticket, 1 in 3.75 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Rhode Island as of October 14, 2026, $2 games average 62.2%, $5 games average 63.2%, $20 games average 71.9%, $30 games average 72.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $10 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 25.5 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $10
100X THE MONEY
#147773.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.75
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.10
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
Best payout - 2 $10
MEGA LOTERIA
#147571.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.15
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.45
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.42
- Top prizes
- 2 of 6
- 3 $10
HOLIDAY GOLD
#150970.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.48
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.11
- Top prizes
- 64 of 64
New - 4 $10
MEGA CROSSWORD
#141170.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.01
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.45
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.61
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
- 5 $10
$50,000 BONUS MATCH
#148269.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.99
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.70
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.85
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 6 $10
THUNDER STRUCK
#145569.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.91
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.80
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.50
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 7 $10
PINBALL WIZARD
#140267.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.74
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.60
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.80
- Top prizes
- 3 of 7
- 8 $10
RUBY RED 10X
#149365.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.59
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.01
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.84
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 9 $10
MEGA CASH
#148762.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $6.23
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.44
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.09
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
- 10 $10
WHEEL OF FORTUNE (#1454)
#145453.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $5.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.03
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.31
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
- 11 $10
LUCKY MATCH
#148647.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $4.77
- Any prize
- 1 in 5.79
- Beats price
- 1 in 13.0
- Top prizes
- 1 of 2
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 11 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 100X THE MONEY | $10 | 73.2% | $7.32 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 3.75 | 1 in 7.10 | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. MEGA LOTERIA | $10 | 71.5% | $7.15 | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 5.42 | $60,000 | 2 | — |
| 3. HOLIDAY GOLD New | $10 | 70.1% | $7.01 | 1 in 3.48 | 1 in 3.48 | 1 in 5.11 | $2,000 | 64 | — |
| 4. MEGA CROSSWORD | $10 | 70.1% | $7.01 | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 5.61 | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 5. $50,000 BONUS MATCH | $10 | 69.9% | $6.99 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 5.85 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 6. THUNDER STRUCK | $10 | 69.1% | $6.91 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 3.80 | 1 in 6.50 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 7. PINBALL WIZARD | $10 | 67.4% | $6.74 | 1 in 3.60 | 1 in 3.60 | 1 in 6.80 | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 8. RUBY RED 10X | $10 | 65.9% | $6.59 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 4.01 | 1 in 6.84 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 9. MEGA CASH | $10 | 62.3% | $6.23 | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 8.09 | $50,000 | 2 | — |
| 10. WHEEL OF FORTUNE | $10 | 53.8% | $5.38 | 1 in 5.03 | 1 in 5.03 | 1 in 8.31 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 11. LUCKY MATCH | $10 | 47.7% | $4.77 | 1 in 5.79 | 1 in 5.79 | 1 in 13.0 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $10 Rhode Island instant game is best right now?
- 100X THE MONEY (#1477) at 73.2% current payout, about $7.32 back per ticket, as of October 14, 2026.
- Are $10 tickets better value than other prices in Rhode Island?
- The $10 tier averages 65.5% current payout across 11 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 62.2%, $5 games average 63.2%, $20 games average 71.9%, $30 games average 72.5%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $10 games are on sale in Rhode Island?
- 11 as of October 14, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $10 ticket price.