Can I still buy RI 250?

No. Its sales ended on September 30, 2026. It launched on January 3, 2026. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.

When is the last day to claim a prize on RI 250?

October 1, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.

How many $17,760 prizes are still unclaimed in RI 250?

0 of 3, in the last figures Rhode Island published (October 14, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.

How many RI 250 prizes are unclaimed in all?

20,922 of 154,196, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

RI 250 — $5 Rhode Island Instant Game #1502

Data captured October 14, 2026, 03:39 UTC · launched January 3, 2026 · sales ended, claim by October 1, 2027

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RI 250 (#1502) is a $5 Rhode Island instant game launched on January 3, 2026 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on September 30, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until October 1, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 14, 2026, 0 of 3 top prizes of $17,760 are still unclaimed, and 20,922 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the Rhode Island instant games on sale are ranked by what they pay back.

Claim by

October 1, 2027

then prizes are forfeited

Sales ended

September 30, 2026

no longer sold

Top prizes unclaimed

0 of 3

$17,760 each

Prizes unclaimed

20,922

of 154,196 at launch

Unclaimed prize money

$264,592

at face value, all tiers

Prizes still unclaimed

Every prize level in RI 250 and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 20,922 of 154,196 prizes (13.6%) are still out there.

Prize	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$17,760	3	3	0	0.0%
$1,776	13	11	2	15.4%
$250	250	212	38	15.2%
$100	2,148	1,914	234	10.9%
$50	6,197	5,467	730	11.8%
$25	22,612	19,849	2,763	12.2%
$10	56,530	49,172	7,358	13.0%
$5	66,443	56,646	9,797	14.7%
All prizes	154,196	133,274	20,922	13.6%

How RI 250 has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

RI 250: common questions

Can I still buy RI 250?: No. Its sales ended on September 30, 2026. It launched on January 3, 2026. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
When is the last day to claim a prize on RI 250?: October 1, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
How many $17,760 prizes are still unclaimed in RI 250?: 0 of 3, in the last figures Rhode Island published (October 14, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.
How many RI 250 prizes are unclaimed in all?: 20,922 of 154,196, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

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