$250 Loaded!
Image Credit: Connecticut Lottery
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
$250 Loaded! costs $5 per ticket from the Connecticut Lottery. The Connecticut Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.80. Right now the math works out to $0.68 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $250. Prize inventory sits at 58%: about half the prizes remain. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 43/100 (Fair). In our rankings it sits at #31 of the 49 active games we track in Connecticut, and it is 6th out of 9 $5 tickets in Connecticut.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.80
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
8,113
Prizes Remaining
58%
ValueScore™
43 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #31 of the 49 active games we track in Connecticut.
Why
→Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.80).
- Expected value of $0.68 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250
8,113 of 14,381 left
launch odds 1 in 178
now ~1 in 182
$50
3,670 of 6,470 left
launch odds 1 in 395
now ~1 in 401
$20
46,457 of 81,911 left
launch odds 1 in 31
now ~1 in 32
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 14,381 | 8,113 | 56% |
| $50 | 6,470 | 3,670 | 57% |
| $20 | 81,911 | 46,457 | 57% |
| $10 | 204,738 | 117,410 | 57% |
| $5 | 225,124 | 131,194 | 58% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$8,729,970
Current Prize Pool
$4,970,960
Payout Percentage
56.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
306,844
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,556,595
Estimated Remaining
1,472,851
% Remaining
57.6%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
43
out of 100
Expected Value
15/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Connecticut
- Game Number
- 1872
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/2/2026
- Payout %
- 68.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $250 Loaded! scratch-off a good buy?
$250 Loaded! is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 43/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Connecticut. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Connecticut rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $250 Loaded! cost?
$250 Loaded! costs $5 per ticket in Connecticut. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $250 Loaded! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $250 Loaded! are 1 in 4.80. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $250 Loaded!?
The top prize for $250 Loaded! is $250. As of our latest update, 8,113 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $250 Loaded!?
$250 Loaded! offers 5 distinct prize levels: $250 (14,381 total), $50 (6,470 total), $20 (81,911 total), $10 (204,738 total), and $5 (225,124 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $250 Loaded!?
Based on our latest data, 58% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 306,844 out of 532,624 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $250 Loaded! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $250 Loaded! at 43 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $250 Loaded! released?
$250 Loaded! was released by the Connecticut Lottery on April 2, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is $250 Loaded! data updated on ScratchCheck?
$250 Loaded! data comes directly from the official Connecticut Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.