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Poor valueActiveHit $250 · $5 · Connecticut Lottery
Hit $250: Poor value. A $5 ticket pays back $2.18 on average.
▼ -24.6 pts vs launch#10 of 10 · $5 CT gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:31 AM
▼ -24.6 pts vs launch#10 of 10 · $5 CT gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:31 AM
Hit $250 is a $5 scratch-off ticket from the Connecticut state lottery. Its current expected value is 43.6%, down 24.6 percentage points from the launch value of 68.2%. 109 of the original 7,466 $250 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 96% of the 1.3M printed tickets have been sold.
43.6%
expected return
1 in 4.80
odds of any win
109 of 7,466
$250 top prizes left
96%
claimed · 1.3M of 1.3M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 9,712 winning tickets still unclaimed.
8 win more than $5
$10 – $250, an actual profit
12 win their money back
a $5 prize, so you break even
80 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Value map
Where the $2.18 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $5 – $250
$2.18 · 43.6% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$5 – $250 wins
9,712 winning tickets remain in this range: 100% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
96% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, May 2025.
1.3M
tickets printed
1.3M
tickets claimed · 96%
48k
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
1%
Tickets left
4%
1% of top prizes remain with 4% 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
#10 of 10
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Connecticut Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:31 AM.
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