CELEBRATE 40 5X — $5 West Virginia Scratch-Off #1247
CELEBRATE 40 5X (#1247) is a $5 West Virginia scratch-off launched on January 6, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #2 of 41 active games on current payout (74.4%, $3.72 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 12 $5 games, #9 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.90) and #31 on top-prize odds (1 in 258,709). Since launch the payout has risen 5.5 points (69.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 10.0% (1 in 4.29 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 258,709 tickets are still unsold (77.8% sold). That puts it among the best West Virginia scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in CELEBRATE 40 5X, 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, 66,327 of 271,979 prizes (24.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 388,930 | 1 in 258,709 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 388,930 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $250 | 1 in 5,328 | 1 in 4,791 | 219 | 165 | 54 | 24.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,158 | 1 in 1,110 | 1,008 | 775 | 233 | 23.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 96.8 | 1 in 95.8 | 12,058 | 9,358 | 2,700 | 22.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 25.3 | 43,648 | 33,419 | 10,229 | 23.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 25.9 | 43,747 | 33,761 | 9,986 | 22.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 18.5 | 58,246 | 44,251 | 13,995 | 24.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.3 | 1 in 8.88 | 113,047 | 83,918 | 29,129 | 25.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.29 | 1 in 3.90 | 271,979 | 205,652 | 66,327 | 24.4% |
How CELEBRATE 40 5X has moved
CELEBRATE 40 5X: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in CELEBRATE 40 5X?
- 1 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 258,709.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CELEBRATE 40 5X?
- 1 in 3.90 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.29 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.90, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.95.
- Is CELEBRATE 40 5X worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.4% ($3.72 back per $5 ticket), rank #2 of 41 in West Virginia. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is PICKLE-GRAFFITI-BOW WOW-JALAPENO KENO (#1267, $5) at 68.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CELEBRATE 40 5X tickets are left?
- We estimate 258,709 of roughly 1,166,790 printed tickets are unsold (77.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CELEBRATE 40 5X launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
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