FESTIVE $500s — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1614
FESTIVE $500s (#1614) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on October 19, 2021. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 77.3% payout ($3.86 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.48 for any prize and 1 in 907 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 4.8 points (72.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 52.8% (1 in 3.79 at launch). 198 of 11633 top prizes of $500 were never claimed, and we estimate 96.9% of its tickets had sold. FESTIVE $500s 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 FESTIVE $500s, 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, 72,410 of 1,551,382 prizes (4.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 505.0 | 1 in 906.5 | 11,633 | 11,435 | 198 | 1.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,194 | 1 in 1,832 | 4,922 | 4,824 | 98 | 2.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 855.1 | 1 in 1,391 | 6,871 | 6,742 | 129 | 1.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 571.0 | 1 in 879.8 | 10,289 | 10,085 | 204 | 2.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 120.1 | 1 in 159.0 | 48,923 | 47,794 | 1,129 | 2.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 48.8 | 146,886 | 143,210 | 3,676 | 2.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.7 | 97,932 | 94,977 | 2,955 | 3.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 17.1 | 1 in 16.7 | 342,709 | 331,956 | 10,753 | 3.1% |
| $8 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 10.3 | 293,757 | 276,340 | 17,417 | 5.9% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 5.01 | 587,460 | 551,609 | 35,851 | 6.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.79 | 1 in 2.48 | 1,551,382 | 1,478,972 | 72,410 | 4.7% |
How FESTIVE $500s has moved
FESTIVE $500s: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in FESTIVE $500s?
- 198 of 11633 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 907.
- What are the odds of winning anything on FESTIVE $500s?
- 1 in 2.48 today, compared with 1 in 3.79 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.37, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.91.
- Is FESTIVE $500s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.3% ($3.86 back per $5 ticket), rank #— 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 FESTIVE $500s tickets are left?
- We estimate 179,488 of roughly 5,875,140 printed tickets are unsold (96.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did FESTIVE $500s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 19, 2021. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 30, 2026.
Other $5 Georgia scratchers
- LUCKY 7s — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.03 any prize
- $500 Jingle JUMBO BUCKS — 75.4% payout, 1 in 2.91 any prize
- 20X THE MONEY — 74.7% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize
- $500 Festive FRENZY — 74.5% payout, 1 in 2.77 any prize
- BULLDOG BUCKS — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize