WHEEL OF FORTUNE — $5 Rhode Island Instant Game #1453
WHEEL OF FORTUNE (#1453) is a $5 Rhode Island instant game launched on September 6, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #30 of 50 active games on current payout (66.8%, $3.34 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 17 $5 games, #33 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.35) and #31 on top-prize odds (1 in 230,582). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.3 points (68.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.0% (1 in 4.35 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 230,582 tickets are still unsold (61.4% 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 WHEEL OF FORTUNE, 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, 53,042 of 137,316 prizes (38.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 298,400 | 1 in 230,582 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,279 | 1 in 3,603 | 182 | 118 | 64 | 35.2% |
| $250 | 1 in 693.1 | 1 in 727.4 | 861 | 544 | 317 | 36.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 198.3 | 1 in 215.5 | 3,009 | 1,939 | 1,070 | 35.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 120.8 | 1 in 126.3 | 4,941 | 3,115 | 1,826 | 37.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 101.1 | 5,968 | 3,688 | 2,280 | 38.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 69.0 | 8,943 | 5,601 | 3,342 | 37.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 13.4 | 44,781 | 27,595 | 17,186 | 38.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.70 | 1 in 8.55 | 68,629 | 41,673 | 26,956 | 39.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.35 | 137,316 | 84,274 | 53,042 | 38.6% |
How WHEEL OF FORTUNE has moved
WHEEL OF FORTUNE: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in WHEEL OF FORTUNE?
- 1 of 2 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 230,582.
- What are the odds of winning anything on WHEEL OF FORTUNE?
- 1 in 4.35 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.35 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.35, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.84.
- Is WHEEL OF FORTUNE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.8% ($3.34 back per $5 ticket), rank #30 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 WHEEL OF FORTUNE tickets are left?
- We estimate 230,582 of roughly 596,800 printed tickets are unsold (61.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did WHEEL OF FORTUNE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 6, 2025. 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