Chameleon Cash — $5 Texas Scratch-Off #2720
Chameleon Cash (#2720) is a $5 Texas scratch-off launched on February 16, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #23 of 79 active games on current payout (73.1%, $3.65 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 21 $5 games, #12 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.54) and #78 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 5.0 points (68.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 15.4% (1 in 4.18 at launch). 0 of 5 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 521,458 tickets are still unsold (89.8% 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 Chameleon 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, 147,265 of 1,224,275 prizes (12.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,024,365 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 76,445 | 1 in 52,146 | 67 | 57 | 10 | 14.9% |
| $300 | 1 in 3,071 | 1 in 3,180 | 1,668 | 1,504 | 164 | 9.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 315.1 | 1 in 300.4 | 16,253 | 14,517 | 1,736 | 10.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 48.9 | 102,473 | 91,816 | 10,657 | 10.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 37.5 | 1 in 34.6 | 136,593 | 121,501 | 15,092 | 11.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 10.9 | 409,728 | 361,697 | 48,031 | 11.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.19 | 1 in 7.29 | 557,488 | 485,913 | 71,575 | 12.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.18 | 1 in 3.54 | 1,224,275 | 1,077,010 | 147,265 | 12.0% |
How Chameleon Cash has moved
Chameleon Cash: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Chameleon Cash?
- 0 of 5 as of September 12, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Chameleon Cash?
- 1 in 3.54 today, compared with 1 in 4.18 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.54, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.89.
- Is Chameleon Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.1% ($3.65 back per $5 ticket), rank #23 of 79 in Texas. The best $5 alternative today is In the Green (#2660, $5) at 71.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Chameleon Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 521,458 of roughly 5,121,825 printed tickets are unsold (89.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Chameleon Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 16, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Texas scratch-offs
- In the Green — 71.7% payout, 1 in 3.95 any prize
- Airstream® Dream — 68.2% payout, 1 in 4.18 any prize
- Sugar Skull Cash — 68.0% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- Super Crossword — 67.9% payout, 1 in 4.07 any prize
- Super Loteria — 67.8% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize