DIAMONDS AND GOLD — $30 Connecticut Scratch Game #1677
DIAMONDS AND GOLD (#1677) is a $30 Connecticut scratch game launched on May 23, 2022. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #44 of 44 active games on current payout (27.2%, $8.15 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 7 $30 games, #44 on any-prize odds (1 in 14.9) and #18 on top-prize odds (1 in 253,716). Since launch the payout has fallen 47.8 points (74.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 80.1% (1 in 2.98 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $825,000 remain, and we estimate 253,716 tickets are still unsold (91.0% sold). That is below average for Connecticut; the Connecticut ranking lists show better payouts, including at $30.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in DIAMONDS AND GOLD, 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, 16,990 of 946,549 prizes (1.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $825,000 | 1 in 939,773 | 1 in 253,716 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $300,000 | 1 in 704,830 | 1 in 253,716 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 402,760 | 1 in 253,716 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 21,687 | 1 in 253,716 | 130 | 129 | 1 | 0.8% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,723 | 1 in 9,758 | 1,636 | 1,610 | 26 | 1.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 100.2 | 1 in 932.8 | 28,124 | 27,852 | 272 | 1.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 140.6 | 140,877 | 139,073 | 1,804 | 1.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 51.3 | 281,711 | 276,763 | 4,948 | 1.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 5.71 | 1 in 25.5 | 494,057 | 484,121 | 9,936 | 2.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.98 | 1 in 14.9 | 946,549 | 929,559 | 16,990 | 1.8% |
How DIAMONDS AND GOLD has moved
DIAMONDS AND GOLD: common questions
- How many $825,000 prizes are left in DIAMONDS AND GOLD?
- 1 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 253,716.
- What are the odds of winning anything on DIAMONDS AND GOLD?
- 1 in 14.9 today, compared with 1 in 2.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 14.9, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 36.0.
- Is DIAMONDS AND GOLD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 27.2% ($8.15 back per $30 ticket), rank #44 of 44 in Connecticut. The best $30 alternative today is WIN BIG (#1816, $30) at 76.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many DIAMONDS AND GOLD tickets are left?
- We estimate 253,716 of roughly 2,819,320 printed tickets are unsold (91.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did DIAMONDS AND GOLD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 23, 2022. It is still on sale.
Other $30 Connecticut scratch games
- WIN BIG — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.02 any prize
- FABULOUS FORTUNE — 75.2% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- $1,000,000 EXTREME CASH — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.06 any prize
- $1,000,000 TITANIUM — 72.3% payout, 1 in 2.99 any prize
- MILLIONAIRE MAKER — 70.8% payout, 1 in 2.90 any prize