Light Up the Season — $2 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1705
Light Up the Season (#1705) is a $2 South Carolina scratch-off launched on November 3, 2026. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #31 of 37 active games on current payout (67.3%, $1.35 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 7 $2 games, #28 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.43) and #10 on top-prize odds (1 in 574,447). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (67.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.1% (1 in 4.43 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 2,297,787 tickets are still unsold (0.5% sold). That is below average for South Carolina; the South Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Light Up the Season, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other South Carolina game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 518,189 of 521,216 prizes (99.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 577,247 | 1 in 574,447 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 121,526 | 1 in 120,936 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 100.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,722 | 1 in 7,711 | 299 | 1 | 298 | 99.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,496 | 1 in 1,496 | 1,543 | 7 | 1,536 | 99.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 482.1 | 1 in 483.7 | 4,789 | 39 | 4,750 | 99.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 997.4 | 1 in 998.6 | 2,315 | 14 | 2,301 | 99.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 274.4 | 1 in 274.7 | 8,414 | 50 | 8,364 | 99.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.2 | 23,088 | 162 | 22,926 | 99.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 54.6 | 1 in 54.7 | 42,303 | 260 | 42,043 | 99.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 27.3 | 1 in 27.3 | 84,608 | 490 | 84,118 | 99.4% |
| $4 | 1 in 23.1 | 1 in 23.1 | 99,971 | 551 | 99,420 | 99.4% |
| $2 | 1 in 9.10 | 1 in 9.10 | 253,863 | 1,453 | 252,410 | 99.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.43 | 1 in 4.43 | 521,216 | 3,027 | 518,189 | 99.4% |
How Light Up the Season has moved
Light Up the Season: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Light Up the Season?
- 4 of 4 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 574,447.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Light Up the Season?
- 1 in 4.43 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.43 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.43, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.65.
- Is Light Up the Season worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.3% ($1.35 back per $2 ticket), rank #31 of 37 in South Carolina. The best $2 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Jumbo Bucks (#1682, $2) at 69.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Light Up the Season tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,297,787 of roughly 2,308,987 printed tickets are unsold (0.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Light Up the Season launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 South Carolina scratch-offs
- Jumbo Bucks — 69.8% payout, 1 in 4.29 any prize
- Quick Cash — 68.5% payout, 1 in 4.12 any prize
- 7-11-21 Tripler — 68.4% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize
- Tic Tac Doubler — 67.6% payout, 1 in 4.34 any prize
- Hit $100 — 67.5% payout, 1 in 5.05 any prize