Bits & Odds

Ending Rhode Island Instant Games (October 2026)

Data captured · 25 games no longer on sale

Background: Claiming a prize, and the tax that comes with it

25 Rhode Island instant games have stopped selling but can still be claimed (as of October 14, 2026). 5 of them still list an unclaimed top prize. A game whose sales have ended is worth a look only if you already hold tickets: check the last claim date and whether the prizes you might hold are still unpaid.

When a lottery ends a game it stops shipping tickets first, then closes claims some months later. In between, tickets already in the wild remain winners. The reason to read this page is the second column: if you have a drawer of old tickets, the last claim date tells you how long you have, and the prizes-left figure tells you whether anything worth claiming is still outstanding.

Sales ended, claims only

These can no longer be bought, so there is no payout or odds to quote: each card shows the last claim date and the prizes Rhode Island still lists as unclaimed.

  1. RHODE ISLAND CASH

    #1435
    0 of 2 $50,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    October 28, 2026
    Sales ended
    October 27, 2025
    Prizes unclaimed
    5,039
    Top prize
    $50,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  2. 10X CASH BLITZ

    #1469
    0 of 2 $50,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    November 4, 2026
    Sales ended
    November 4, 2025
    Prizes unclaimed
    19,267
    Top prize
    $50,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  3. WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD

    #279
    0 of 2 $20,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    November 8, 2026
    Sales ended
    November 7, 2025
    Prizes unclaimed
    68,672
    Top prize
    $20,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  4. THE THREE STOOGES

    #1473
    0 of 3 $25,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    November 18, 2026
    Sales ended
    November 17, 2025
    Prizes unclaimed
    20,226
    Top prize
    $25,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  5. STRIKE IT RICH

    #1421
    0 of 2 $30,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 30, 2026
    Sales ended
    December 29, 2025
    Prizes unclaimed
    22,026
    Top prize
    $30,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  6. HIGH ROLLER

    #1416
    0 of 2 $250,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 31, 2026
    Sales ended
    December 30, 2025
    Prizes unclaimed
    12,296
    Top prize
    $250,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  7. $50,000 GOLD PAYOUT

    #1462
    0 of 2 $50,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    December 31, 2026
    Sales ended
    December 30, 2025
    Prizes unclaimed
    12,301
    Top prize
    $50,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  8. JAWS

    #1452
    0 of 2 $50,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    January 7, 2027
    Sales ended
    January 6, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    16,997
    Top prize
    $50,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  9. RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA (#1457)

    #1457
    0 of 3 $5,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    January 10, 2027
    Sales ended
    January 9, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    8,485
    Top prize
    $5,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  10. 5X CASH BLITZ

    #1468
    0 of 3 $25,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    January 21, 2027
    Sales ended
    January 20, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    14,738
    Top prize
    $25,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  11. 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

    #1465
    0 of 2 $30,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    January 23, 2027
    Sales ended
    January 22, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    15,680
    Top prize
    $30,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  12. LUCKY NUMBERS

    #1441
    0 of 2 $5,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    February 6, 2027
    Sales ended
    February 5, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    41,857
    Top prize
    $5,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  13. $50 or $100

    #1447
    133 of 13,028 $100 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    March 4, 2027
    Sales ended
    March 3, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    735
    Top prize
    $100
    Sales ended · claims only
  14. MATCH 2 WIN

    #1442
    0 of 13 $500 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    March 13, 2027
    Sales ended
    March 12, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    39,317
    Top prize
    $500
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  15. RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA (#294)

    #294
    0 of 2 $20,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    April 16, 2027
    Sales ended
    April 15, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    23,516
    Top prize
    $20,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  16. ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME

    #1481
    3 of 64 $2,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    May 1, 2027
    Sales ended
    April 30, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    8,403
    Top prize
    $2,000
    Sales ended · claims only
  17. HOLIDAY WINNINGS

    #1480
    2 of 9 $1,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    May 1, 2027
    Sales ended
    April 30, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    34,777
    Top prize
    $1,000
    Sales ended · claims only
  18. TIS THE SEASON

    #1479
    3 of 36 $500 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    May 1, 2027
    Sales ended
    April 30, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    20,459
    Top prize
    $500
    Sales ended · claims only
  19. HOLIDAY WISHES (#1478)

    #1478
    5 of 49 $250 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    May 1, 2027
    Sales ended
    April 30, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    37,571
    Top prize
    $250
    Sales ended · claims only
  20. WILD MONEY

    #1403
    0 of 2 $5,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    May 7, 2027
    Sales ended
    May 6, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    13,321
    Top prize
    $5,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  21. DOUBLE HEADER

    #1438
    0 of 2 $5,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    May 13, 2027
    Sales ended
    May 12, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    25,435
    Top prize
    $5,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  22. OCEAN STATE RICHES

    #1400
    0 of 2 $500,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    June 4, 2027
    Sales ended
    June 3, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    23,136
    Top prize
    $500,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  23. LUCKY BREAK

    #1449
    0 of 2 $30,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    July 31, 2027
    Sales ended
    July 30, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    23,908
    Top prize
    $30,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  24. CASH MONEY

    #1436
    0 of 2 $30,000 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    August 5, 2027
    Sales ended
    August 4, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    12,543
    Top prize
    $30,000
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left
  25. RI 250

    #1502
    0 of 3 $17,760 top prizes unclaimed
    Claim by
    October 1, 2027
    Sales ended
    September 30, 2026
    Prizes unclaimed
    20,922
    Top prize
    $17,760
    Sales ended · claims only No top prize left

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 25 games in a table
Rhode Island Instant Games in their claim-only period
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. RHODE ISLAND CASH #1435 Sales ended · claims only $10 — — — — — $50,000 0 —
2. 10X CASH BLITZ #1469 Sales ended · claims only $10 — — — — — $50,000 0 —
3. WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD #279 Sales ended · claims only $2 — — — — — $20,000 0 —
4. THE THREE STOOGES #1473 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $25,000 0 —
5. STRIKE IT RICH #1421 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $30,000 0 —
6. HIGH ROLLER #1416 Sales ended · claims only $25 — — — — — $250,000 0 —
7. $50,000 GOLD PAYOUT #1462 Sales ended · claims only $10 — — — — — $50,000 0 —
8. JAWS #1452 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $50,000 0 —
9. RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA #1457 Sales ended · claims only $2 — — — — — $5,000 0 —
10. 5X CASH BLITZ #1468 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $25,000 0 —
11. 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS #1465 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $30,000 0 —
12. LUCKY NUMBERS #1441 Sales ended · claims only $2 — — — — — $5,000 0 —
13. $50 or $100 #1447 Sales ended · claims only $10 — — — — — $100 133 —
14. MATCH 2 WIN #1442 Sales ended · claims only $1 — — — — — $500 0 —
15. RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA #294 Sales ended · claims only $3 — — — — — $20,000 0 —
16. ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME #1481 Sales ended · claims only $10 — — — — — $2,000 3 —
17. HOLIDAY WINNINGS #1480 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $1,000 2 —
18. TIS THE SEASON #1479 Sales ended · claims only $2 — — — — — $500 3 —
19. HOLIDAY WISHES #1478 Sales ended · claims only $1 — — — — — $250 5 —
20. WILD MONEY #1403 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $5,000 0 —
21. DOUBLE HEADER #1438 Sales ended · claims only $2 — — — — — $5,000 0 —
22. OCEAN STATE RICHES #1400 Sales ended · claims only $30 — — — — — $500,000 0 —
23. LUCKY BREAK #1449 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $30,000 0 —
24. CASH MONEY #1436 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $30,000 0 —
25. RI 250 #1502 Sales ended · claims only $5 — — — — — $17,760 0 —

Frequently asked questions

How many Rhode Island instant games are ending?
25 have stopped selling but still accept claims, as of October 14, 2026.
Can I still claim a prize on an ending game?
Yes, until the last claim date shown for that game. After that the prize is forfeited, no matter how large. If you hold old tickets, check them against this list now.
What happens to prizes nobody claims?
They stay unclaimed. 5 of the games whose sales have ended still list at least one unclaimed top prize, which is money that will most likely never be paid out.
Should I buy a game that is ending?
None of these can be bought: their sales have ended, which is why their cards show only the claim deadline and what is unclaimed. A game still on sale but due to end appears here with its payout and odds as soon as Rhode Island announces it.