Can I still buy HIT $50?

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 $50?

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

How many $50 prizes are still unclaimed in HIT $50?

281 of 8282, in the last figures Connecticut published (November 6, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.

How many HIT $50 prizes are unclaimed in all?

22,429 of 284,428, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

HIT $50 — $1 Connecticut Scratch Game #1831

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

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HIT $50 (#1831) is a $1 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, 281 of 8282 top prizes of $50 are still unclaimed, and 22,429 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

281 of 8,282

$50 each

Prizes unclaimed

22,429

of 284,428 at launch

Unclaimed prize money

$52,345

at face value, all tiers

Prizes still unclaimed

Every prize level in HIT $50 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, 22,429 of 284,428 prizes (7.9%) are still out there.

Prize	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$50	8,282	8,001	281	3.4%
$20	2,025	1,945	80	4.0%
$10	7,831	7,495	336	4.3%
$5	13,674	12,959	715	5.2%
$4	11,771	11,114	657	5.6%
$2	94,008	87,236	6,772	7.2%
$1	146,837	133,249	13,588	9.3%
All prizes	284,428	261,999	22,429	7.9%

How HIT $50 has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking HIT $50. 46 daily readings.

HIT $50: common questions

Can I still buy HIT $50?: 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 $50?: February 1, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
How many $50 prizes are still unclaimed in HIT $50?: 281 of 8282, in the last figures Connecticut published (November 6, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
How many HIT $50 prizes are unclaimed in all?: 22,429 of 284,428, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

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