$500 Loaded!
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41
VALUESCORE
Fair
$500 Loaded! is one of the Connecticut Lottery's $10 scratch-off games. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.41. Its current expected value works out to $0.69 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $500. 43% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so about half the prizes remain. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 41 (Fair). Today it stands at 36th out of 49 Connecticut scratch-offs; among $10 tickets it is 7th of the 8 active $10 games in Connecticut.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.41
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
4,794
Prizes Remaining
43%
ValueScore™
41 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #36 of the 49 active games we track in Connecticut.
Why
→Wins are infrequent: about a 23% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.41), lower than most games.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
- $0.69 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
4,794 of 11,326 left
launch odds 1 in 167
now ~1 in 170
$200
639 of 1,515 left
launch odds 1 in 1,248
now ~1 in 1,279
$100
2,668 of 6,270 left
launch odds 1 in 302
now ~1 in 306
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 11,326 | 4,794 | 42% |
| $200 | 1,515 | 639 | 42% |
| $100 | 6,270 | 2,668 | 43% |
| $50 | 9,069 | 3,836 | 42% |
| $25 | 83,160 | 35,504 | 43% |
| $15 | 151,199 | 65,637 | 43% |
| $10 | 166,246 | 72,216 | 43% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$13,055,895
Current Prize Pool
$5,577,715
Payout Percentage
42.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
185,294
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,890,942
Estimated Remaining
817,147
% Remaining
43.2%
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
41
VALUESCORE
Fair
41
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Connecticut
- Game Number
- 1873
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 4/2/2026
- Payout %
- 69.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500 Loaded! scratch-off a good buy?
$500 Loaded! is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 41/100. 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 $500 Loaded! cost?
$500 Loaded! costs $10 per ticket in Connecticut. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $500 Loaded! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500 Loaded! are 1 in 4.41. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500 Loaded!?
The top prize for $500 Loaded! is $500. As of our latest update, 4,794 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500 Loaded!?
$500 Loaded! offers 7 distinct prize levels: $500 (11,326 total), $200 (1,515 total), $100 (6,270 total), $50 (9,069 total), $25 (83,160 total), $15 (151,199 total), and $10 (166,246 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 $500 Loaded!?
Based on our latest data, 43% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 185,294 out of 428,785 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $500 Loaded! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500 Loaded! at 41 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 $500 Loaded! released?
$500 Loaded! was released by the Connecticut Lottery on April 2, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is $500 Loaded! data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500 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.