Bits & Odds

Red, White & Blue 7's — $5 California Scratcher #1730

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched May 18, 2026

Red, White & Blue 7's (#1730) is a $5 California scratcher launched on May 18, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #47 of 54 active games on current payout (66.3%, $3.32 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 11 $5 games, #51 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.82) and #26 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,278,769). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.7 points (69.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 5.7% (1 in 4.56 at launch). 6 of 18 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 7,672,612 tickets are still unsold (66.7% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout
66.3%
69.0% at launch
Expected value
$3.32
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.82
1 in 4.56 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.82
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.82
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 13,849
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
6 of 18
$250,000 each
Tickets remaining
33.3%
≈ 7,672,612 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Red, White & Blue 7's, 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, 1,593,333 of 4,562,665 prizes (34.9%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$250,000 1 in 1,200,000 1 in 1,278,769 18 12 6 33.3%
$10,000 1 in 600,000 1 in 451,330 36 19 17 47.2%
$1,000 1 in 15,418 1 in 14,449 1,401 870 531 37.9%
$500 1 in 3,412 1 in 3,732 6,331 4,275 2,056 32.5%
$100 1 in 596.0 1 in 629.3 36,223 24,030 12,193 33.7%
$50 1 in 238.0 1 in 252.9 90,632 60,295 30,337 33.5%
$30 1 in 200.0 1 in 209.5 108,024 71,393 36,631 33.9%
$20 1 in 40.0 1 in 41.2 540,000 353,957 186,043 34.5%
$15 1 in 27.0 1 in 27.4 810,000 530,485 279,515 34.5%
$10 1 in 7.00 1 in 7.34 2,970,000 1,923,996 1,046,004 35.2%
All prizes1 in 4.561 in 4.82 4,562,6652,969,332 1,593,33334.9%

How Red, White & Blue 7's has moved

64% 66% 68% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Red, White & Blue 7's. 3 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

Red, White & Blue 7's: common questions

How many $250,000 prizes are left in Red, White & Blue 7's?
6 of 18 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,278,769.
What are the odds of winning anything on Red, White & Blue 7's?
1 in 4.82 today, compared with 1 in 4.56 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.82, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.82.
Is Red, White & Blue 7's worth buying?
Its current payout is 66.3% ($3.32 back per $5 ticket), rank #47 of 54 in California. The best $5 alternative today is LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688, $5) at 75.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Red, White & Blue 7's tickets are left?
We estimate 7,672,612 of roughly 20,790,000 printed tickets are unsold (66.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Red, White & Blue 7's launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on May 18, 2026. It is still on sale.

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