$1,000 FEVER! — $10 Georgia Scratcher #1609
$1,000 FEVER! (#1609) was a $10 Georgia scratcher launched on September 21, 2021. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 77.7% payout ($7.77 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.99 for any prize and 1 in 579 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 1.3 points (76.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 12.4% (1 in 3.36 at launch). 230 of 4288 top prizes of $1,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 97.3% of its tickets had sold. $1,000 FEVER! is no longer on sale in Georgia; the figures below are final as of October 8, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $1,000 FEVER!, 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, 44,555 of 1,456,398 prizes (3.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,141 | 1 in 579.0 | 4,288 | 4,058 | 230 | 5.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,994 | 1 in 7,834 | 1,225 | 1,208 | 17 | 1.4% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,503 | 1 in 2,895 | 3,256 | 3,210 | 46 | 1.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 151.9 | 1 in 207.1 | 32,209 | 31,566 | 643 | 2.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,195 | 1 in 993.8 | 4,093 | 3,959 | 134 | 3.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 45.9 | 1 in 78.8 | 106,557 | 104,867 | 1,690 | 1.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 34.1 | 163,031 | 159,121 | 3,910 | 2.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 7.50 | 1 in 10.2 | 652,414 | 639,413 | 13,001 | 2.0% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 5.35 | 489,325 | 464,441 | 24,884 | 5.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.36 | 1 in 2.99 | 1,456,398 | 1,411,843 | 44,555 | 3.1% |
How $1,000 FEVER! has moved
$1,000 FEVER!: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in $1,000 FEVER!?
- 230 of 4288 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 579.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000 FEVER!?
- 1 in 2.99 today, compared with 1 in 3.36 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.04, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.77.
- Is $1,000 FEVER! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.7% ($7.77 back per $10 ticket), rank #— of 79 in Georgia. The best $10 alternative today is $600 FEVER (#1845, $10) at 85.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000 FEVER! tickets are left?
- We estimate 133,173 of roughly 4,892,670 printed tickets are unsold (97.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000 FEVER! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 21, 2021. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Other $10 Georgia scratchers
- $600 FEVER — 85.4% payout, 1 in 2.71 any prize
- GEORGIA MILLIONAIRE — 84.4% payout, 1 in 2.38 any prize
- $600 WINDFALL — 82.5% payout, 1 in 2.25 any prize
- JACKPOTS GALORE — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- MYSTERY BOX GIVEAWAY — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize