GOLD Premium Play — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1870
GOLD Premium Play (#1870) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on November 18, 2025. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 80.3% payout ($4.01 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.69 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 3.7 points (76.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 26.7% (1 in 3.41 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 95.4% of its tickets had sold. GOLD Premium Play is no longer on sale in Georgia; the figures below are final as of October 8, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until April 1, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in GOLD Premium Play, 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, 82,115 of 1,415,298 prizes (5.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,608,180 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,993 | 1 in 2,125 | 1,612 | 1,508 | 104 | 6.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,844 | 1 in 1,740 | 2,617 | 2,490 | 127 | 4.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 671.4 | 1 in 821.4 | 7,186 | 6,917 | 269 | 3.7% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,002 | 1 in 1,503 | 4,815 | 4,668 | 147 | 3.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 208.2 | 1 in 218.8 | 23,172 | 22,162 | 1,010 | 4.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 111.6 | 1 in 93.8 | 43,221 | 40,865 | 2,356 | 5.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 55.8 | 1 in 61.1 | 86,410 | 82,796 | 3,614 | 4.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 33.1 | 160,838 | 154,166 | 6,672 | 4.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 26.0 | 160,976 | 152,475 | 8,501 | 5.3% |
| $7 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 24.6 | 180,619 | 171,631 | 8,988 | 5.0% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 6.24 | 482,560 | 447,122 | 35,438 | 7.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 18.5 | 1 in 14.8 | 261,269 | 246,380 | 14,889 | 5.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.41 | 1 in 2.69 | 1,415,298 | 1,333,183 | 82,115 | 5.8% |
How GOLD Premium Play has moved
GOLD Premium Play: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in GOLD Premium Play?
- 0 of 3 as of October 8, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on GOLD Premium Play?
- 1 in 2.69 today, compared with 1 in 3.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.50, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.95.
- Is GOLD Premium Play worth buying?
- Its current payout is 80.3% ($4.01 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 GOLD Premium Play tickets are left?
- We estimate 220,967 of roughly 4,824,540 printed tickets are unsold (95.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did GOLD Premium Play launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 18, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until April 1, 2027.
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