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Weak valueActiveThe Sky’s the Limit · $1 · New Mexico Lottery
The Sky’s the Limit: Weak value. A $1 ticket pays back $0.62 on average.
▼ -12.0 pts vs launch#1 of 11 · $1 NM gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:04 AM
▼ -12.0 pts vs launch#1 of 11 · $1 NM gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:04 AM
The Sky’s the Limit is a $1 scratch-off ticket from the New Mexico state lottery. Its current expected value is 62.0%, down 12.0 percentage points from the launch value of 74.0%. 0 of the original 3 $1000 top prizes are still unclaimed.
62.0%
expected return
1 in 4.92
odds of any win
0 of 3
$1K top prizes left
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claimed
Value map
Where the $0.62 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $1 – $100
$0.00 · 0.0% of price
Mid prizes $1K
$0.00 · 0.0% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$1 – $100 wins
40,503 winning tickets remain in this range: 0% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
How it's selling
Counting every ticket since launch, Sep 2025.
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Where to buy
New Mexico Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $1 NM peers
#1 of 11
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from New Mexico Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:04 AM.
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