Bits & Odds

HOT 7S — $1 Missouri Scratcher #566

Data captured · launched May 21, 2026

HOT 7S (#566) is a $1 Missouri scratcher launched on May 21, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #21 of 49 active games on current payout (74.2%, $0.74 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 4 $1 games, #35 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.87) and #18 on top-prize odds (1 in 857,053). Since launch the payout has risen 7.3 points (66.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 22.1% (1 in 4.73 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $7,777 remain, and we estimate 1,714,107 tickets are still unsold (78.9% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
74.2%
66.9% at launch
Expected value
$0.74
per $1 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.87
1 in 4.73 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.87
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 9.08
win more than $1
$600+ odds
1 in 244,872
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 6
$7,777 each
Tickets remaining
21.1%
≈ 1,714,107 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in HOT 7S, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Missouri game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 442,467 of 1,720,503 prizes (25.7%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$7,777 1 in 1,356,330 1 in 857,053 6 4 2 33.3%
$1,000 1 in 1,356,330 all claimed 6 6 0 0.0%
$777 1 in 239,352 1 in 342,821 34 29 5 14.7%
$500 1 in 169,541 1 in 214,263 48 40 8 16.7%
$100 1 in 3,968 1 in 4,072 2,051 1,630 421 20.5%
$50 1 in 1,716 1 in 1,825 4,743 3,804 939 19.8%
$30 1 in 721.6 1 in 713.0 11,277 8,873 2,404 21.3%
$25 1 in 300.0 1 in 299.6 27,129 21,407 5,722 21.1%
$10 1 in 92.3 1 in 88.3 88,176 68,774 19,402 22.0%
$7 1 in 150.0 1 in 138.1 54,258 41,846 12,412 22.9%
$5 1 in 75.0 1 in 68.1 108,516 83,347 25,169 23.2%
$4 1 in 150.0 1 in 131.7 54,260 41,248 13,012 24.0%
$3 1 in 150.1 1 in 131.7 54,216 41,200 13,016 24.0%
$2 1 in 21.4 1 in 17.8 379,830 283,597 96,233 25.3%
$1 1 in 8.69 1 in 6.76 935,953 682,231 253,722 27.1%
All prizes1 in 4.731 in 3.87 1,720,5031,278,036 442,46725.7%

How HOT 7S has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking HOT 7S. 47 daily readings.

HOT 7S: common questions

How many $7,777 prizes are left in HOT 7S?
2 of 6 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 857,053.
What are the odds of winning anything on HOT 7S?
1 in 3.87 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.73 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.87, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.08.
Is HOT 7S worth buying?
Its current payout is 74.2% ($0.74 back per $1 ticket), rank #21 of 49 in Missouri. The best $1 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is LOOSE CHANGE (#553, $1) at 69.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many HOT 7S tickets are left?
We estimate 1,714,107 of roughly 8,137,979 printed tickets are unsold (78.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did HOT 7S launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on May 21, 2026. It is still on sale.

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