RED HOT CASH — $5 Rhode Island Instant Game #1497
RED HOT CASH (#1497) is a $5 Rhode Island instant game launched on May 2, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #42 of 50 active games on current payout (60.1%, $3.00 expected back per ticket) and #14 of 17 $5 games, #31 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.29) and #7 on top-prize odds (1 in 46,246). Since launch the payout has fallen 7.9 points (68.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 11.0% (1 in 3.82 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 92,491 tickets are still unsold (66.2% 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 RED HOT CASH, 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, 21,545 of 71,565 prizes (30.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 68,350 | 1 in 46,246 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 45,567 | 1 in 30,830 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 14,389 | 1 in 15,415 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 31.6% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,571 | 1 in 1,850 | 174 | 124 | 50 | 28.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 712.0 | 1 in 906.8 | 384 | 282 | 102 | 26.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 68.4 | 1 in 83.0 | 3,995 | 2,880 | 1,115 | 27.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 28.6 | 1 in 33.6 | 9,569 | 6,816 | 2,753 | 28.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 11.5 | 27,340 | 19,291 | 8,049 | 29.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 9.77 | 30,074 | 20,609 | 9,465 | 31.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.82 | 1 in 4.29 | 71,565 | 50,020 | 21,545 | 30.1% |
How RED HOT CASH has moved
RED HOT CASH: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in RED HOT CASH?
- 2 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 46,246.
- What are the odds of winning anything on RED HOT CASH?
- 1 in 4.29 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.82 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.29, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.66.
- Is RED HOT CASH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.1% ($3.00 back per $5 ticket), rank #42 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 RED HOT CASH tickets are left?
- We estimate 92,491 of roughly 273,400 printed tickets are unsold (66.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did RED HOT CASH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 2, 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