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Average valueRetired$250,000 CA$HWORD · $20 · Connecticut Lottery
$250,000 CA$HWORD: Average value. A $20 ticket pays back $13.78 on average.
▼ -3.3 pts vs launch#7 of 7 · $20 CT gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM
▼ -3.3 pts vs launch#7 of 7 · $20 CT gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM
$250,000 CA$HWORD is a $20 scratch-off ticket from the Connecticut state lottery. It has been retired, with a final tracked expected value of 68.9%. 0 of the original 4 $250,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 91% of the 3.1M printed tickets have been sold.
68.9%
expected return
1 in 2.85
odds of any win
0 of 4
$250K top prizes left
91%
claimed · 2.8M of 3.1M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 94,334 winning tickets still unclaimed.
20 win more than $20
$30 – $200, an actual profit
15 win their money back
a $20 prize, so you break even
65 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 626 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.
Value map
Where the $13.78 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $20 – $500
$13.44 · 67.2% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $250K
$0.34 · 1.7% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$20 – $500 wins
94,242 winning tickets remain in this range: 98% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
91% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, Oct 2024.
3.1M
tickets printed
2.8M
tickets claimed · 91%
270k
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
0%
Tickets left
9%
0% of top prizes remain with 9% 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 $20 CT peers
#7 of 7
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Connecticut Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM.
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