At a glance
The Arizona Lottery sells Festive $500s as a $5 ticket. It went on sale on September 29, 2026, so 95% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 419,428 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.67
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
95%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
A typical $5 ticket, ranked #23 of the 57 active games we track in Arizona.
Why
→A leaner 27% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 3.67), below most games.
- Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 419K at launch, about 1 in 480K now. The $50,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
- At $0.68 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9$50,000
5 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 419K
now ~1 in 480K
$500
2,984 of 3,162 left
launch odds 1 in 796
now ~1 in 804
$50
10,705 of 11,271 left
launch odds 1 in 223
now ~1 in 224
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 419,550 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| $500 | 1 in 796 | 3,162 | 2,984 | 94% |
| $50 | 1 in 223 | 11,271 | 10,705 | 95% |
| $20 | 1 in 24 | 104,890 | 99,848 | 95% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 241,252 | 229,850 | 95% |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 325,133 | 310,432 | 95% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$8,580,535
Current Prize Pool
$8,124,870
Payout Percentage
94.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
653,824
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,516,570
Estimated Remaining
2,399,534
% Remaining
95.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on September 28, one $50,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 5. The most recent was on October 8.
60
September 28October 9
- October 8, 20261 claimed · 5 left
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Arizona
- Game Number
- 1561
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/29/2026
- Payout %
- 68.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Festive $500s scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Festive $500s scores 58/100 (Fair) and is 3rd of Arizona's 12 $5 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Arizona rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Festive $500s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Festive $500s are 1 in 3.67. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Festive $500s?
The top prize for Festive $500s is $50,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Festive $500s?
Based on our latest data, 95% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 653,824 out of 685,714 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Festive $500s released?
Festive $500s was released by the Arizona Lottery on September 29, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Arizona
All 12 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loteria Grande | 61 | 1 in 3.42 | 68.4% | $50K · 7 | 2.4% |
| Slingo Gems | 61 | 1 in 3.46 | 68.0% | $50K · 7 | 3.2% |
| Festive $500s (this game) | 58 | 1 in 3.67 | 68.2% | $50K · 5 | - |
| State Forty Eight | 57 | 1 in 3.66 | 68.9% | $48K · 4 | 2.4% |
| Rodeo Riches Crossword | 57 | 1 in 3.43 | 68.8% | $50K · 13 | 1.2% |
| Coffee Break | 45 | 1 in 3.66 | 68.9% | $50K · 3 | 1.8% |
| Celebrate | 40 | 1 in 3.65 | 69.0% | $50K · 1 | 1.2% |
| Sunny Money | 36 | 1 in 3.70 | 69.0% | $50K · 2 | 0.5% |
| Blazing Red Hot 7`s | 35 | 1 in 3.68 | 68.9% | $50K · 3 | 0.9% |
| Retro Slingo | 33 | 1 in 3.46 | 68.0% | $50K · 3 | 0.2% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.