Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION — $5 Georgia Scratcher #1377
Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION (#1377) was a $5 Georgia scratcher launched on November 20, 2018. Its final figures, from October 8, 2026, were 75.6% payout ($3.78 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.20 for any prize and 1 in 587 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 1.5 points (74.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 17.9% (1 in 3.77 at launch). 202 of 12592 top prizes of $500 were never claimed, and we estimate 98.1% of its tickets had sold. Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION 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 Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION, 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, 37,078 of 1,689,465 prizes (2.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 505.5 | 1 in 586.8 | 12,592 | 12,390 | 202 | 1.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 748.3 | 1 in 891.2 | 8,506 | 8,373 | 133 | 1.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 665.8 | 1 in 705.5 | 9,560 | 9,392 | 168 | 1.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 572.7 | 1 in 623.8 | 11,113 | 10,923 | 190 | 1.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 112.6 | 1 in 130.2 | 56,530 | 55,620 | 910 | 1.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 42.5 | 159,078 | 156,288 | 2,790 | 1.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 61.6 | 106,130 | 104,206 | 1,924 | 1.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 17.1 | 1 in 16.5 | 371,317 | 364,134 | 7,183 | 1.9% |
| $8 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 15.9 | 318,237 | 310,779 | 7,458 | 2.3% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.35 | 636,402 | 620,282 | 16,120 | 2.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.77 | 1 in 3.20 | 1,689,465 | 1,652,387 | 37,078 | 2.2% |
How Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION has moved
Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION?
- 202 of 12592 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 587.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION?
- 1 in 3.20 today, compared with 1 in 3.77 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.43, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.66.
- Is Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.6% ($3.78 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 Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION tickets are left?
- We estimate 118,526 of roughly 6,364,740 printed tickets are unsold (98.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lots of $500s SPECIAL EDITION launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 20, 2018. 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