HIT $40 — $2 Rhode Island Instant Game #1523
HIT $40 (#1523) is a $2 Rhode Island instant game launched on September 21, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #24 of 50 active games on current payout (68.0%, $1.36 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 7 $2 games, #26 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.96) and #1 on top-prize odds (1 in 168). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (68.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.6% (1 in 3.98 at launch). 1739 of 2066 top prizes of $40 remain, and we estimate 292,579 tickets are still unsold (14.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in HIT $40, 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, 73,919 of 86,003 prizes (85.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40 | 1 in 165.8 | 1 in 168.2 | 2,066 | 327 | 1,739 | 84.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.7 | 3,426 | 521 | 2,905 | 84.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.0 | 6,852 | 1,006 | 5,846 | 85.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.6 | 20,556 | 2,976 | 17,580 | 85.5% |
| $4 | 1 in 18.2 | 1 in 18.0 | 18,843 | 2,611 | 16,232 | 86.1% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.88 | 34,260 | 4,643 | 29,617 | 86.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.96 | 86,003 | 12,084 | 73,919 | 85.9% |
How HIT $40 has moved
HIT $40: common questions
- How many $40 prizes are left in HIT $40?
- 1739 of 2066 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 168.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HIT $40?
- 1 in 3.96 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.96, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.60.
- Is HIT $40 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.0% ($1.36 back per $2 ticket), rank #24 of 50 in Rhode Island. The best $2 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is HOLIDAY BUCKS (#1507, $2) at 70.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HIT $40 tickets are left?
- We estimate 292,579 of roughly 342,600 printed tickets are unsold (14.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HIT $40 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Rhode Island instant games
- HOLIDAY BUCKS — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- CLASSIC BINGO — 66.5% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA — 64.4% payout, 1 in 3.83 any prize
- CROSSWORD! 39 — 62.8% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- COUNT UP CASH — 53.7% payout, 1 in 5.58 any prize