$500 Festive FRENZY — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1809
$500 Festive FRENZY (#1809) is a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on October 15, 2024. As of October 8, 2026 it ranks #43 of 79 active games on current payout (74.5%, $3.72 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 16 $5 games, #11 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.77) and #12 on top-prize odds (1 in 794). Since launch the payout has risen 1.4 points (73.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 33.3% (1 in 3.70 at launch). 354 of 11842 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 280,941 tickets are still unsold (95.2% sold). That is below average for Georgia; the Georgia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500 Festive FRENZY, 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, 101,334 of 1,589,766 prizes (6.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 496.1 | 1 in 793.6 | 11,842 | 11,488 | 354 | 3.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 993.6 | 1 in 1,419 | 5,913 | 5,715 | 198 | 3.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 707.3 | 1 in 812.0 | 8,307 | 7,961 | 346 | 4.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 960.9 | 1 in 1,206 | 6,114 | 5,881 | 233 | 3.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 147.9 | 1 in 165.1 | 39,716 | 38,014 | 1,702 | 4.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 54.1 | 122,396 | 117,203 | 5,193 | 4.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 60.1 | 1 in 61.5 | 97,795 | 93,225 | 4,570 | 4.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 14.1 | 1 in 14.2 | 416,331 | 396,487 | 19,844 | 4.8% |
| $8 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 12.5 | 293,757 | 271,363 | 22,394 | 7.6% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 6.04 | 587,595 | 541,095 | 46,500 | 7.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.70 | 1 in 2.77 | 1,589,766 | 1,488,432 | 101,334 | 6.4% |
How $500 Festive FRENZY has moved
$500 Festive FRENZY: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in $500 Festive FRENZY?
- 354 of 11842 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 794.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500 Festive FRENZY?
- 1 in 2.77 today, compared with 1 in 3.70 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.75, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.12.
- Is $500 Festive FRENZY worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.5% ($3.72 back per $5 ticket), rank #43 of 79 in Georgia. The best $5 alternative today is LUCKY 7s (#1899, $5) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500 Festive FRENZY tickets are left?
- We estimate 280,941 of roughly 5,875,140 printed tickets are unsold (95.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500 Festive FRENZY launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 15, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Georgia scratchers
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- 20X THE MONEY — 74.7% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize
- BULLDOG BUCKS — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- JACKPOTS GALORE — 73.7% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize