HOT 7s — $1 Connecticut Scratch Game #1884
HOT 7s (#1884) is a $1 Connecticut scratch game launched on July 2, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #40 of 57 active games on current payout (65.1%, $0.65 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 6 $1 games, #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.29) and #28 on top-prize odds (1 in 413,231). Since launch the payout has risen 1.0 points (64.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 3.1% (1 in 4.42 at launch). 3 of 6 top prizes of $1,777 remain, and we estimate 1,239,694 tickets are still unsold (45.1% sold). That is below average for Connecticut; the Connecticut ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in HOT 7s, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Connecticut game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 289,309 of 511,277 prizes (56.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,777 | 1 in 376,333 | 1 in 413,231 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $177 | 1 in 6,583 | 1 in 6,701 | 343 | 158 | 185 | 53.9% |
| $27 | 1 in 794.0 | 1 in 797.2 | 2,844 | 1,289 | 1,555 | 54.7% |
| $17 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 200.5 | 11,290 | 5,108 | 6,182 | 54.8% |
| $7 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 65.7 | 33,870 | 14,992 | 18,878 | 55.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 66.2 | 33,870 | 15,148 | 18,722 | 55.3% |
| $3 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.2 | 56,450 | 24,849 | 31,601 | 56.0% |
| $2 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 13.9 | 158,026 | 68,836 | 89,190 | 56.4% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.5 | 1 in 10.1 | 214,578 | 91,585 | 122,993 | 57.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 4.29 | 511,277 | 221,968 | 289,309 | 56.6% |
How HOT 7s has moved
HOT 7s: common questions
- How many $1,777 prizes are left in HOT 7s?
- 3 of 6 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 413,231.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HOT 7s?
- 1 in 4.29 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.42 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.29, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 7.45.
- Is HOT 7s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.1% ($0.65 back per $1 ticket), rank #40 of 57 in Connecticut. The best $1 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is TIC TAC MULTIPLIER (#1901, $1) at 63.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HOT 7s tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,239,694 of roughly 2,258,000 printed tickets are unsold (45.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HOT 7s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Connecticut scratch games
- TIC TAC MULTIPLIER — 63.3% payout, 1 in 4.73 any prize
- HIT $50 2ND EDITION — 62.6% payout, 1 in 5.42 any prize
- $1 MONOPOLY — 62.5% payout, 1 in 4.21 any prize
- $50 LOADED! — 62.3% payout, 1 in 5.28 any prize
- HOLIDAY CASH — 62.3% payout, 1 in 4.20 any prize