Festive $250's — $5 District of Columbia Scratcher #1641
Festive $250's (#1641) is a $5 District of Columbia scratcher launched on November 5, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #38 of 59 active games on current payout (70.6%, $3.53 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 19 $5 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.85) and #1 on top-prize odds (1 in 215). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (71.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.4% (1 in 3.87 at launch). 335 of 871 top prizes of $250 remain, and we estimate 72,081 tickets are still unsold (60.7% sold). That is below average for District of Columbia; the District of Columbia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Festive $250's, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 18,700 of 47,415 prizes (39.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 1 in 210.7 | 1 in 215.2 | 871 | 536 | 335 | 38.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,248 | 1 in 1,265 | 147 | 90 | 57 | 38.8% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,265 | 1 in 1,222 | 145 | 86 | 59 | 40.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 506.9 | 1 in 507.6 | 362 | 220 | 142 | 39.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.0 | 4,589 | 2,788 | 1,801 | 39.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.3 | 4,589 | 2,800 | 1,789 | 39.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.0 | 9,178 | 5,578 | 3,600 | 39.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 6.66 | 1 in 6.60 | 27,534 | 16,617 | 10,917 | 39.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.87 | 1 in 3.85 | 47,415 | 28,715 | 18,700 | 39.4% |
How Festive $250's has moved
Festive $250's: common questions
- How many $250 prizes are left in Festive $250's?
- 335 of 871 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 215.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Festive $250's?
- 1 in 3.85 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.87 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.85, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 9.26.
- Is Festive $250's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.6% ($3.53 back per $5 ticket), rank #38 of 59 in District of Columbia. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is DC 5 Scratcher (#1661, $5) at 76.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Festive $250's tickets are left?
- We estimate 72,081 of roughly 183,496 printed tickets are unsold (60.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Festive $250's launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 5, 2025. It is still on sale.
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