Lucky — $5 District of Columbia Scratcher #1616
Lucky (#1616) is a $5 District of Columbia scratcher launched on March 5, 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 25,640 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 Lucky 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, 25,640 of 70,816 prizes (36.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 66.7% |
| $500 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 21.2% |
| $200 | 115 | 77 | 38 | 33.0% |
| $100 | 304 | 198 | 106 | 34.9% |
| $50 | 500 | 328 | 172 | 34.4% |
| $40 | 1,008 | 642 | 366 | 36.3% |
| $25 | 2,336 | 1,500 | 836 | 35.8% |
| $20 | 7,550 | 4,865 | 2,685 | 35.6% |
| $10 | 21,153 | 13,550 | 7,603 | 35.9% |
| $5 | 37,809 | 23,987 | 13,822 | 36.6% |
| All prizes | 70,816 | 45,176 | 25,640 | 36.2% |
How Lucky has moved
Lucky: common questions
- Can I still buy Lucky?
- No. Its sales ended on August 20, 2026. It launched on March 5, 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 Lucky?
- February 16, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $50,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Lucky?
- 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 Lucky prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 25,640 of 70,816, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $5 District of Columbia scratchers
- DC 5 Scratcher — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize
- Washington Commanders — 74.1% payout, 1 in 4.22 any prize
- Boo Koo Bucks — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- Money Rush — 71.6% payout, 1 in 5.01 any prize
- Fab 5 — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.27 any prize