SLINGO® Gems — $5 Arizona Scratcher #1551
SLINGO® Gems (#1551) is a $5 Arizona scratcher. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #39 of 56 active games on current payout (68.2%, $3.41 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 12 $5 games, #29 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.43) and #24 on top-prize odds (1 in 328,584). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (68.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.8% (1 in 3.46 at launch). 9 of 10 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 2,957,259 tickets are still unsold (3.9% sold). That is below average for Arizona; the Arizona ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in SLINGO® Gems, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 862,690 of 890,660 prizes (96.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 307,770 | 1 in 328,584 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 90.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 61,554 | 1 in 60,352 | 50 | 1 | 49 | 98.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 23,316 | 1 in 23,286 | 132 | 5 | 127 | 96.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 963.3 | 1 in 959.8 | 3,195 | 114 | 3,081 | 96.4% |
| $75 | 1 in 491.8 | 1 in 488.8 | 6,258 | 208 | 6,050 | 96.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 119.9 | 1 in 119.4 | 25,677 | 906 | 24,771 | 96.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 64.9 | 1 in 64.5 | 47,452 | 1,612 | 45,840 | 96.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.8 | 102,559 | 3,485 | 99,074 | 96.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.9 | 256,506 | 8,149 | 248,357 | 96.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 6.86 | 1 in 6.79 | 448,821 | 13,489 | 435,332 | 97.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.46 | 1 in 3.43 | 890,660 | 27,970 | 862,690 | 96.9% |
How SLINGO® Gems has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
SLINGO® Gems: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in SLINGO® Gems?
- 9 of 10 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 328,584.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SLINGO® Gems?
- 1 in 3.43 today, compared with 1 in 3.46 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.43, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.92.
- Is SLINGO® Gems worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.2% ($3.41 back per $5 ticket), rank #39 of 56 in Arizona. The best $5 alternative today is Sizzling Red Hot 7's (#1479, $5) at 81.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many SLINGO® Gems tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,957,259 of roughly 3,078,912 printed tickets are unsold (3.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SLINGO® Gems launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Arizona scratchers
- Sizzling Red Hot 7's — 81.5% payout, 1 in 2.68 any prize
- Sunny Money — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- Lotería Grande — 69.7% payout, 1 in 3.30 any prize
- Coffee Break — 69.3% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize