HOLIDAY WISHES — $5 Rhode Island Instant Game #1508
HOLIDAY WISHES (#1508) is a $5 Rhode Island instant game launched on October 10, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #14 of 50 active games on current payout (70.1%, $3.50 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 17 $5 games, #5 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.49) and #8 on top-prize odds (1 in 48,457). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (70.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.1% (1 in 3.49 at launch). 9 of 9 top prizes of $1,000 remain, and we estimate 436,114 tickets are still unsold (0.2% 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 HOLIDAY WISHES, 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, 124,986 of 125,288 prizes (99.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 48,533 | 1 in 48,457 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 13,650 | 1 in 13,629 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,073 | 1 in 1,072 | 407 | 0 | 407 | 100.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 144.6 | 1 in 144.6 | 3,021 | 5 | 3,016 | 99.8% |
| $25 | 1 in 72.0 | 1 in 72.1 | 6,067 | 15 | 6,052 | 99.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 26.7 | 16,380 | 43 | 16,337 | 99.7% |
| $15 | 1 in 22.2 | 1 in 22.2 | 19,656 | 53 | 19,603 | 99.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 15.4 | 1 in 15.4 | 28,392 | 67 | 28,325 | 99.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.51 | 1 in 8.52 | 51,324 | 119 | 51,205 | 99.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.49 | 1 in 3.49 | 125,288 | 302 | 124,986 | 99.8% |
How HOLIDAY WISHES has moved
HOLIDAY WISHES: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in HOLIDAY WISHES?
- 9 of 9 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 48,457.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HOLIDAY WISHES?
- 1 in 3.49 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.49 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.49, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.91.
- Is HOLIDAY WISHES worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.1% ($3.50 back per $5 ticket), rank #14 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 HOLIDAY WISHES tickets are left?
- We estimate 436,114 of roughly 436,800 printed tickets are unsold (0.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HOLIDAY WISHES launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 10, 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
- BOSTON CELTICS — 70.0% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- SUPER CROSSWORD — 69.8% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- RHODE ISLAND SUPER LOTERIA — 67.6% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize