Lightning 7s — $5 District of Columbia Scratcher #1617
Lightning 7s (#1617) is a $5 District of Columbia scratcher launched on April 2, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on August 20, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until February 16, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 14, 2026, 1 of 2 top prizes of $50,000 are still unclaimed, and 32,168 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the District of Columbia scratchers on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in Lightning 7s 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, 32,168 of 71,765 prizes (44.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% |
| $80 | 444 | 244 | 200 | 45.0% |
| $40 | 1,667 | 921 | 746 | 44.8% |
| $25 | 2,749 | 1,532 | 1,217 | 44.3% |
| $20 | 6,081 | 3,372 | 2,709 | 44.5% |
| $15 | 6,081 | 3,370 | 2,711 | 44.6% |
| $10 | 18,243 | 10,144 | 8,099 | 44.4% |
| $5 | 36,486 | 20,007 | 16,479 | 45.2% |
| All prizes | 71,765 | 39,597 | 32,168 | 44.8% |
How Lightning 7s has moved
Lightning 7s: common questions
- Can I still buy Lightning 7s?
- No. Its sales ended on August 20, 2026. It launched on April 2, 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 Lightning 7s?
- February 16, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $50,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Lightning 7s?
- 1 of 2, in the last figures District of Columbia published (October 14, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many Lightning 7s prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 32,168 of 71,765, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
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