$25,000 GAME — $20 Georgia Scratcher #1656
$25,000 GAME (#1656) was a $20 Georgia scratcher launched on May 24, 2022. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 80.9% payout ($16.18 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.69 for any prize and 1 in 9,773 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 3.0 points (77.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 14.3% (1 in 3.07 at launch). 8 of 195 top prizes of $25,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 97.9% of its tickets had sold. $25,000 GAME 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 $25,000 GAME, 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, 29,117 of 1,196,248 prizes (2.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 18,829 | 1 in 9,773 | 195 | 187 | 8 | 4.1% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 758.0 | 1 in 814.4 | 4,844 | 4,748 | 96 | 2.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 437.0 | 1 in 831.7 | 8,402 | 8,308 | 94 | 1.1% |
| $250 | 1 in 151.8 | 1 in 317.8 | 24,192 | 23,946 | 246 | 1.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 82.7 | 1 in 135.7 | 44,399 | 43,823 | 576 | 1.3% |
| $75 | 1 in 287.0 | 1 in 374.1 | 12,795 | 12,586 | 209 | 1.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 22.2 | 122,494 | 118,978 | 3,516 | 2.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.9 | 122,476 | 119,942 | 2,534 | 2.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 17.4 | 244,596 | 240,093 | 4,503 | 1.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 13.8 | 244,614 | 238,969 | 5,645 | 2.3% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 6.69 | 367,241 | 355,551 | 11,690 | 3.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.07 | 1 in 2.69 | 1,196,248 | 1,167,131 | 29,117 | 2.4% |
How $25,000 GAME has moved
$25,000 GAME: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in $25,000 GAME?
- 8 of 195 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 9,773.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $25,000 GAME?
- 1 in 2.69 today, compared with 1 in 3.07 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.26, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 4.49.
- Is $25,000 GAME worth buying?
- Its current payout is 80.9% ($16.18 back per $20 ticket), rank #— of 79 in Georgia. The best $20 alternative today is $20 BIG GEORGIA RAFFLE (#1709, $20) at 82.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $25,000 GAME tickets are left?
- We estimate 78,182 of roughly 3,671,745 printed tickets are unsold (97.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $25,000 GAME launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 24, 2022. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Other $20 Georgia scratchers
- $20 BIG GEORGIA RAFFLE — 82.6% payout, 1 in 8.51 any prize
- $2,000 CASH CRAZE — 80.2% payout, 1 in 2.89 any prize
- DOUBLE Your LUCK — 79.9% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize
- 100X THE MONEY — 79.7% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- HIT $1,000 — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize