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Weak valueActive$250 Loaded! · $5 · Connecticut Lottery
$250 Loaded!: Weak value. A $5 ticket pays back $3.39 on average.
▼ -0.4 pts vs launch#5 of 10 · $5 CT gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM
▼ -0.4 pts vs launch#5 of 10 · $5 CT gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM
$250 Loaded! is a $5 scratch-off ticket from the Connecticut state lottery. Its current expected value is 67.8%, down 0.4 percentage points from the launch value of 68.2%. 10,549 of the original 14,381 $250 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 26% of the 2.6M printed tickets have been sold.
67.8%
expected return
1 in 4.80
odds of any win
10,549 of 14,381
$250 top prizes left
26%
claimed · 663k of 2.6M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 394,468 winning tickets still unclaimed.
12 win more than $5
$10 – $250, an actual profit
9 win their money back
a $5 prize, so you break even
79 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Value map
Where the $3.39 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $5 – $250
$3.39 · 67.8% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$5 – $250 wins
394,468 winning tickets remain in this range: 100% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
26% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, Apr 2026.
2.6M
tickets printed
663k
tickets claimed · 26%
1.9M
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
73%
Tickets left
74%
73% of top prizes remain with 74% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Connecticut Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $5 CT peers
#5 of 10
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Connecticut Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM.
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