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Average valueActive50X the cash · $5 · Connecticut Lottery
50X the cash: Average value. A $5 ticket pays back $3.50 on average.
▼ -0.4 pts vs launch#2 of 10 · $5 CT gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM
▼ -0.4 pts vs launch#2 of 10 · $5 CT gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM
50X the cash is a $5 scratch-off ticket from the Connecticut state lottery. Its current expected value is 70.0%, down 0.4 percentage points from the launch value of 70.4%. 2 of the original 4 $100,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 48% of the 4.1M printed tickets have been sold.
70.0%
expected return
1 in 3.72
odds of any win
2 of 4
$100K top prizes left
48%
claimed · 2M of 4.1M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 572,187 winning tickets still unclaimed.
16 win more than $5
$10 – $200, an actual profit
10 win their money back
a $5 prize, so you break even
74 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 1,661 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.
Value map
Where the $3.50 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $5 – $500
$3.34 · 66.8% of price
Mid prizes $1K – $100K
$0.16 · 3.2% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$5 – $500 wins
572,138 winning tickets remain in this range: 95% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
48% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, Jan 2026.
4.1M
tickets printed
2M
tickets claimed · 48%
2.1M
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
50%
Tickets left
52%
50% of top prizes remain with 52% 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
#2 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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