What is the expected value of Hot 7s?

As of the latest tracked snapshot, the expected value of Hot 7s is 64.0%, meaning the average ticket returns about $0.64 in prizes against its $1 cost.

No, Hot 7s is still active and being sold by the Connecticut state lottery as of the latest tracked snapshot.

Hot 7s ($1) - Odds & Remaining Prizes

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ActiveHot 7s · $1 · Connecticut Lottery

▲ +0.0 pts vs launch#1 of 5 · $1 CT gamesUpdated Jul 28, 2026, 12:30 PM

Hot 7s is a $1 scratch-off ticket from the Connecticut state lottery. Its current expected value is 64.0%, up 0.0 percentage points from the launch value of 64.0%. 6 of the original 6 $1,777 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 11% of the 2.3M printed tickets have been sold.

64.0%

expected return

1 in 4.42

odds of any win

6 of 6

$2K top prizes left

11%

claimed · 254k of 2.3M printed

Odds, in plain terms

If you bought 100 tickets today

Based on the 453,724 winning tickets still unclaimed.

13 win more than $1

$2 – $177, an actual profit

10 win their money back

a $1 prize, so you break even

77 win nothing

the house edge, made visible

Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 333,936 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.

Value map

Where the $0.64 comes from

The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.

Small wins $1 – $177

$0.63 · 63.5% of price

Mid prizes $2K

$0.01 · 0.5% of price

Most of the value pays out as

$1 – $177 wins

453,718 winning tickets remain in this range: 99% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.

Claim progress

11% claimed, and the jackpots are still out there

Counting every ticket since launch, Jul 2026.

2.3M

tickets printed

254k

tickets claimed · 11%

still out there

Prizes claimed over time

Claim chart needs more snapshot history

Jackpots are outlasting sales: good for buyers.

Jackpots left

100%

Tickets left

89%

100% of top prizes remain with only 89% of tickets left to claim them.

Where to buy

Connecticut Lottery

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Rank vs $1 CT peers

#1 of 5

By expected return. Higher is better for the player.

Hot 7s

64.0%

Figures from Connecticut Lottery published claim data, updated Jul 28, 2026, 12:30 PM.

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Hot 7s: Weak value. A $1 ticket pays back $0.64 on average.

If you bought 100 tickets today

Where the $0.64 comes from

11% claimed, and the jackpots are still out there