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New Scratch Games in Connecticut (September 2026)

Data captured September 22, 2026 · 10 games launched in the last 90 days

Background: New game or old game: which is the better buy?

10 Connecticut scratch games launched in the last 90 days (as of September 22, 2026). New games start with every prize unclaimed, so their odds and payout equal the printed values; they move only once prizes are claimed. The newest is $100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION (#1878, $10), launched August 12, 2026.

What to expect from a new game

A game on its launch day has every prize unclaimed, so the odds and payout you see are the printed ones. They start moving the moment prizes are claimed: the payout drifts down as top prizes are hit and up as ordinary tickets are sold without hitting them. That means a new release is neither a bargain nor a trap on its own; it is simply a game with no history yet. What a new game does offer is certainty. The top prizes are definitely still available, which is not true of a game that has been on shelves for a year.

New releases, newest first

  1. $100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION

    #1878 · launched August 12, 2026
    69.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.94
    Any prize
    1 in 3.14
    Beats price
    1 in 6.00
    Top prizes
    20 of 21
  2. 7-11-21 10X

    #1892 · launched July 31, 2026
    64.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.29
    Any prize
    1 in 4.16
    Beats price
    1 in 7.21
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  3. LOTERIA 2ND EDITION

    #1895 · launched July 31, 2026
    66.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.01
    Any prize
    1 in 3.69
    Beats price
    1 in 5.60
    Top prizes
    2 of 3
  4. $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND

    #1916 · launched July 31, 2026
    72.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.24
    Any prize
    1 in 9.33
    Beats price
    1 in 9.33
    Top prizes
    1,422 of 1,958
  5. LUCKY 7 TRIPLER

    #1887 · launched July 31, 2026
    74.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.82
    Any prize
    1 in 3.06
    Beats price
    1 in 4.45
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  6. $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION

    #1853 · launched July 24, 2026
    69.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.08
    Any prize
    1 in 3.75
    Beats price
    1 in 6.93
    Top prizes
    20 of 21
  7. HOT 7s

    #1884 · launched July 2, 2026
    66.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.66
    Any prize
    1 in 4.24
    Beats price
    1 in 7.35
    Top prizes
    3 of 6
  8. FIREBALL 7S

    #1885 · launched July 2, 2026
    67.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.38
    Any prize
    1 in 4.07
    Beats price
    1 in 6.88
    Top prizes
    3 of 4
  9. RED HOT 10S

    #1886 · launched July 2, 2026
    66.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $6.68
    Any prize
    1 in 3.35
    Beats price
    1 in 5.46
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
  10. AMERICA 250 CONNECTICUT

    #1893 · launched June 25, 2026
    66.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.32
    Any prize
    1 in 4.02
    Beats price
    1 in 6.99
    Top prizes
    1 of 4

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 10 games in a table
New Connecticut Scratch Games
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. $100,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION #1878 $10 69.4% $6.94 1 in 3.14 1 in 3.14 1 in 6.00 $100,000 20
2. 7-11-21 10X #1892 $2 64.5% $1.29 1 in 4.16 1 in 4.16 1 in 7.21 $10,000 3
3. LOTERIA 2ND EDITION #1895 $3 66.9% $2.01 1 in 3.69 1 in 3.69 1 in 5.60 $30,000 2
4. $10 MILLION CASH BLOWOUT 2ND #1916 $10 72.4% $7.24 1 in 9.33 1 in 9.33 1 in 9.33 $500 1,422
5. LUCKY 7 TRIPLER #1887 $20 74.1% $14.82 1 in 3.06 1 in 3.06 1 in 4.45 $777,777 3
6. $30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION #1853 $3 69.4% $2.08 1 in 3.75 1 in 3.75 1 in 6.93 $30,000 20
7. HOT 7s #1884 $1 66.1% $0.66 1 in 4.24 1 in 4.24 1 in 7.35 $1,777 3
8. FIREBALL 7S #1885 $5 67.6% $3.38 1 in 4.07 1 in 4.07 1 in 6.88 $77,777 3
9. RED HOT 10S #1886 $10 66.8% $6.68 1 in 3.35 1 in 3.35 1 in 5.46 $100,000 4
10. AMERICA 250 CONNECTICUT #1893 $5 66.4% $3.32 1 in 4.02 1 in 4.02 1 in 6.99 $25,000 1

Frequently asked questions

How many new Connecticut scratch games launched recently?
10 in the last 90 days, 0 of them in the last 30, as of September 22, 2026.
Are new scratchers better than older ones?
Not automatically. A brand-new game has every prize unclaimed, so its odds match the printed values, but an older game whose top prizes are still out there and whose tickets are mostly sold can carry a higher current payout. Compare on the Connecticut hub rather than assuming.
What should I check before buying a new game?
The printed overall odds, the payout, and whether the price tier is one you would normally buy. On a new game these are the launch numbers; nothing has moved yet.
How quickly do you list new games?
Within a day of the Connecticut Lottery publishing them, because we re-read the official prize data every day.