Which Connecticut scratch games have sold lots but paid out few top prizes?

4 today. GREEN & GOLD: 76% sold, only 2 of 6 top prizes claimed; 5X THE MONEY 19TH EDITION: 95% sold, only 5 of 7 top prizes claimed; $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION: 58% sold, only 10 of 20 top prizes claimed.

Does that mean a top prize is about to be won?

No. Every ticket was a winner or not from the day it was printed. What changes is the odds: the top prizes left are spread over fewer tickets, so 4 of these games have better jackpot odds than on launch day. They are still long odds.

How do you decide a game is behind?

A game that has sold half its tickets would, on average, have paid out about half its top prizes. We list a game when at least one whole top prize fewer has been claimed than its share of sales would usually bring, and the share of top prizes left beats the share of tickets left by 5 points or more. For GREEN & GOLD, about 76% sold would usually mean about 4.5 top prizes claimed; 2 have been. The share sold is our estimate from the official prize counts (see methodology).

Could a top prize already be won and just not claimed?

Yes. A prize counts as claimed only once the winner turns the ticket in, and winners have months to do it, so part of any gap is tickets already sold.

Are these the best Connecticut scratch games to buy?

Not on value: their median payout is 64.9%, against 68.2% for every scratch game on sale, because top prizes are a small part of most games' prize money. For the most back per dollar, see the payout ranking.

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Connecticut Scratch Games: Lots Sold, Few Top Prizes Claimed (November 2026)

Updated November 6, 2026, 15:27 UTC · 4 behind on top prizes · 4 in their last tickets

As of November 6, 2026, 4 Connecticut scratch games have sold lots of tickets but paid out few top prizes. Top of the list: GREEN & GOLD ($2), 76% sold, only 2 of 6 top prizes claimed, with jackpot odds of 1 in 92,359, better than 1 in 252,833 on launch day. 4 games are in their last 10% of tickets with a top prize still waiting.

What it means: fewer top prizes claimed leaves the rest spread over fewer tickets, so the jackpot odds are better than on launch day. It does not make a win any closer: every ticket was a winner or not from the day it was printed, and some top prizes are sold but not cashed yet.

Lots sold, few top prizes claimed

$2

GREEN & GOLD

#1867

76% sold only 2 of 6 top prizes claimed

Top prizes left
4 of 6
Jackpot odds now
1 in 92,359
On launch day
1 in 252,833
Payout now
60.7%
$5

5X THE MONEY 19TH EDITION

#1812

95% sold only 5 of 7 top prizes claimed

Top prizes left
2 of 7
Jackpot odds now
1 in 131,157
On launch day
1 in 772,600
Payout now
47.6%
$5

$50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION

#1830

58% sold only 10 of 20 top prizes claimed

Top prizes left
10 of 20
Jackpot odds now
1 in 417,631
On launch day
1 in 499,190
Payout now
69.3%
$3

$30,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION

#1853

10% sold only 1 of 21 top prizes claimed

Top prizes left
20 of 21
Jackpot odds now
1 in 511,083
On launch day
1 in 543,629
Payout now
69.1%

Last tickets, top prize still waiting

10% or fewer of the tickets left. A top prize nobody claims by the deadline is never paid.

$20

$100, $200 OR $500

#1858

last 1% of tickets, 102 top prizes still waiting

Top prizes left
102 of 7505
Jackpot odds now
1 in 231
On launch day
1 in 210
Payout now
79.9%
$10

$100,000 CA$HWORD

#1797

last 2% of tickets, a top prize still waiting

Top prizes left
1 of 21
Jackpot odds now
1 in 92,252
On launch day
1 in 246,471
Payout now
70.7%
$5

AMERICA 250 CONNECTICUT

#1893

last 9% of tickets, a top prize still waiting

Top prizes left
1 of 4
Jackpot odds now
1 in 96,205
On launch day
1 in 256,100
Payout now
65.4%
$5

5X THE MONEY 19TH EDITION

#1812

last 5% of tickets, 2 top prizes still waiting

Top prizes left
2 of 7
Jackpot odds now
1 in 131,157
On launch day
1 in 772,600
Payout now
47.6%

Left out: DIAMONDS AND GOLD, $30,000 CA$HWORD, LOTERIA. Our ticket count for them is too shaky to call. Why.

Frequently asked questions

Which Connecticut scratch games have sold lots but paid out few top prizes?: 4 today. GREEN & GOLD: 76% sold, only 2 of 6 top prizes claimed; 5X THE MONEY 19TH EDITION: 95% sold, only 5 of 7 top prizes claimed; $50,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION: 58% sold, only 10 of 20 top prizes claimed.
Does that mean a top prize is about to be won?: No. Every ticket was a winner or not from the day it was printed. What changes is the odds: the top prizes left are spread over fewer tickets, so 4 of these games have better jackpot odds than on launch day. They are still long odds.
How do you decide a game is behind?: A game that has sold half its tickets would, on average, have paid out about half its top prizes. We list a game when at least one whole top prize fewer has been claimed than its share of sales would usually bring, and the share of top prizes left beats the share of tickets left by 5 points or more. For GREEN & GOLD, about 76% sold would usually mean about 4.5 top prizes claimed; 2 have been. The share sold is our estimate from the official prize counts (see methodology).
Could a top prize already be won and just not claimed?: Yes. A prize counts as claimed only once the winner turns the ticket in, and winners have months to do it, so part of any gap is tickets already sold.
Are these the best Connecticut scratch games to buy?: Not on value: their median payout is 64.9%, against 68.2% for every scratch game on sale, because top prizes are a small part of most games' prize money. For the most back per dollar, see the payout ranking.
Is this free?: Yes, every day. One paid tier elsewhere sells this as a subscriber alert; here it is a page anyone can read.

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