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Best $30 Connecticut Scratch Games (November 2026)

Data captured · 6 active $30 games

As of November 6, 2026, 6 $30 scratch games are on sale in Connecticut, averaging 66.0% current payout. The best of them is WIN BIG at 75.7% ($22.72 back per ticket, 1 in 3.07 for any prize).

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: across a lottery's games, pricier tickets tend to return a larger share of their price in prizes. In Connecticut as of November 6, 2026, $1 games average 63.0%, $2 games average 64.0%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 65.6%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 73.5%. That is a tendency, not a rule: within this $30 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 44.2 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

  1. WIN BIG

    #1816
    75.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $22.72
    Any prize
    1 in 3.07
    Beats price
    1 in 4.16
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
    Best payout
  2. FABULOUS FORTUNE

    #1860
    75.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $22.60
    Any prize
    1 in 3.49
    Beats price
    1 in 3.49
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  3. $1,000,000 EXTREME CASH

    #1699
    72.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $21.67
    Any prize
    1 in 3.11
    Beats price
    1 in 4.50
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  4. $1,000,000 TITANIUM

    #1711
    71.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $21.37
    Any prize
    1 in 3.06
    Beats price
    1 in 4.29
    Top prizes
    1 of 3
  5. MILLIONAIRE MAKER

    #1774
    69.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $20.96
    Any prize
    1 in 2.95
    Beats price
    1 in 5.62
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  6. DIAMONDS AND GOLD

    #1677
    31.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $9.47
    Any prize
    1 in 11.7
    Beats price
    1 in 28.5
    Top prizes
    1 of 3

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 6 games in a table
$30 Connecticut Scratch Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. WIN BIG #1816 $30 75.7% $22.72 1 in 3.07 1 in 3.07 1 in 4.16 $2,400,000 2 -0.2 pts
2. FABULOUS FORTUNE #1860 $30 75.3% $22.60 1 in 3.49 1 in 3.49 1 in 3.49 $1,500,000 2 +1.0 pts
3. $1,000,000 EXTREME CASH #1699 $30 72.2% $21.67 1 in 3.11 1 in 3.11 1 in 4.50 $825,000 1 -0.2 pts
4. $1,000,000 TITANIUM #1711 $30 71.2% $21.37 1 in 3.06 1 in 3.06 1 in 4.29 $825,000 1 -0.1 pts
5. MILLIONAIRE MAKER #1774 $30 69.9% $20.96 1 in 2.95 1 in 2.95 1 in 5.62 $1,000,000 2 -0.2 pts
6. DIAMONDS AND GOLD #1677 $30 31.6%? $9.47 1 in 11.7 1 in 11.7 1 in 28.5 $825,000 1 -0.1 pts

Frequently asked questions

Which $30 Connecticut scratch game is best right now?
WIN BIG (#1816) at 75.7% current payout, about $22.72 back per ticket, as of November 6, 2026.
Are $30 tickets better value than other prices in Connecticut?
The $30 tier averages 66.0% current payout across 6 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 63.0%, $2 games average 64.0%, $3 games average 66.4%, $5 games average 65.6%, $10 games average 70.0%, $20 games average 73.5%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
How many $30 games are on sale in Connecticut?
6 as of November 6, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $30 ticket price.

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