Can I still buy HIT $250?

No. Its sales ended on August 4, 2026. It launched on May 1, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.

When is the last day to claim a prize on HIT $250?

February 1, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.

How many $250 prizes are still unclaimed in HIT $250?

104 of 7466, in the last figures Connecticut published (November 6, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.

How many HIT $250 prizes are unclaimed in all?

9,474 of 277,407, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

HIT $250 — $5 Connecticut Scratch Game #1833

Data captured November 6, 2026, 15:27 UTC · launched May 1, 2025 · sales ended, claim by February 1, 2027

HIT $250 Connecticut scratch game ticket

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HIT $250 (#1833) is a $5 Connecticut scratch game launched on May 1, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on August 4, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until February 1, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of November 6, 2026, 104 of 7466 top prizes of $250 are still unclaimed, and 9,474 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the Connecticut scratch games on sale are ranked by what they pay back.

Claim by

February 1, 2027

then prizes are forfeited

Sales ended

August 4, 2026

no longer sold

Top prizes unclaimed

104 of 7,466

$250 each

Prizes unclaimed

9,474

of 277,407 at launch

Unclaimed prize money

$100,820

at face value, all tiers

Prizes still unclaimed

Every prize level in HIT $250 and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 9,474 of 277,407 prizes (3.4%) are still out there.

Prize	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$250	7,466	7,362	104	1.4%
$50	3,376	3,329	47	1.4%
$20	42,640	41,900	740	1.7%
$10	106,641	103,690	2,951	2.8%
$5	117,284	111,652	5,632	4.8%
All prizes	277,407	267,933	9,474	3.4%

How HIT $250 has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking HIT $250. 46 daily readings.

HIT $250: common questions

Can I still buy HIT $250?: No. Its sales ended on August 4, 2026. It launched on May 1, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
When is the last day to claim a prize on HIT $250?: February 1, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
How many $250 prizes are still unclaimed in HIT $250?: 104 of 7466, in the last figures Connecticut published (November 6, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
How many HIT $250 prizes are unclaimed in all?: 9,474 of 277,407, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

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