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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#4 of 10 · $5 CT gamesUpdated Jun 24, 2026, 12:30 PM
▼ -0.4 pts vs launch#4 of 10 · $5 CT gamesUpdated Jun 24, 2026, 12:30 PM
$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%. 10,210 of the original 14,381 $250 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 28% of the 2.6M printed tickets have been sold.
67.8%
expected return
1 in 4.80
odds of any win
10,210 of 14,381
$250 top prizes left
28%
claimed · 721k of 2.6M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 382,348 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
382,348 winning tickets remain in this range: 100% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
28% of the print run claimed
Counting every ticket since launch, Apr 2026.
2.6M
tickets printed
721k
tickets claimed · 28%
1.8M
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.
Jackpots left
71%
Tickets left
72%
71% of top prizes remain with 72% 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
#4 of 10
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Connecticut Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 24, 2026, 12:30 PM.
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