Can I still buy HIT $500?

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 $500?

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

How many $500 prizes are still unclaimed in HIT $500?

63 of 6140, in the last figures Connecticut published (November 6, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.

How many HIT $500 prizes are unclaimed in all?

5,523 of 232,750, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

HIT $500 — $10 Connecticut Scratch Game #1834

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

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HIT $500 (#1834) is a $10 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, 63 of 6140 top prizes of $500 are still unclaimed, and 5,523 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

63 of 6,140

$500 each

Prizes unclaimed

5,523

of 232,750 at launch

Unclaimed prize money

$113,845

at face value, all tiers

Prizes still unclaimed

Every prize level in HIT $500 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, 5,523 of 232,750 prizes (2.4%) are still out there.

Prize	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$500	6,140	6,077	63	1.0%
$200	841	835	6	0.7%
$100	3,409	3,379	30	0.9%
$50	4,923	4,867	56	1.1%
$25	45,138	44,409	729	1.6%
$15	82,072	79,926	2,146	2.6%
$10	90,227	87,734	2,493	2.8%
All prizes	232,750	227,227	5,523	2.4%

How HIT $500 has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking HIT $500. 46 daily readings.

HIT $500: common questions

Can I still buy HIT $500?: 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 $500?: February 1, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
How many $500 prizes are still unclaimed in HIT $500?: 63 of 6140, in the last figures Connecticut published (November 6, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
How many HIT $500 prizes are unclaimed in all?: 5,523 of 232,750, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

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