CASH BLAST — $5 Rhode Island Instant Game #1495
CASH BLAST (#1495) is a $5 Rhode Island instant game launched on April 4, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #40 of 50 active games on current payout (61.1%, $3.06 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 17 $5 games, #45 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.39) and #41 on top-prize odds (1 in 378,787). Since launch the payout has fallen 6.8 points (68.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 9.5% (1 in 4.88 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 378,787 tickets are still unsold (37.3% sold). That is below average for Rhode Island; the Rhode Island ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in CASH BLAST, 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, 70,218 of 123,798 prizes (56.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 302,100 | 1 in 378,787 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 201,400 | 1 in 126,262 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 30,210 | 1 in 25,252 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 75.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 854.6 | 1 in 937.6 | 707 | 303 | 404 | 57.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 88.7 | 1 in 100.4 | 6,815 | 3,041 | 3,774 | 55.4% |
| $30 | 1 in 415.8 | 1 in 459.7 | 1,453 | 629 | 824 | 56.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 18.2 | 1 in 20.4 | 33,208 | 14,620 | 18,588 | 56.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 66.5 | 1 in 73.3 | 9,086 | 3,919 | 5,167 | 56.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 9.14 | 72,504 | 31,062 | 41,442 | 57.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.88 | 1 in 5.39 | 123,798 | 53,580 | 70,218 | 56.7% |
How CASH BLAST has moved
CASH BLAST: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in CASH BLAST?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 378,787.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CASH BLAST?
- 1 in 5.39 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.88 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.39, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.39.
- Is CASH BLAST worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.1% ($3.06 back per $5 ticket), rank #40 of 50 in Rhode Island. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is SOCCER FORTUNE (#1504, $5) at 70.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CASH BLAST tickets are left?
- We estimate 378,787 of roughly 604,200 printed tickets are unsold (37.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CASH BLAST launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 4, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Rhode Island instant games
- SOCCER FORTUNE — 70.4% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
- GHOSTBUSTERS JUMANJI — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- HOLIDAY WISHES — 70.1% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- BOSTON CELTICS — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- SUPER CROSSWORD — 69.8% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize