$500 Loaded!
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50
VALUESCORE
Fair
$500 Loaded! is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Connecticut Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.41, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.69 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $500. About half the prizes remain (55% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 50/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.41
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
6096
Prizes Remaining
55%
ValueScore™
50 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→A leaner 23% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.41), below most games.
- Expected value of $0.69 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$500
6,096 of 11,326 left
launch odds 1 in 167
now ~1 in 169
$200
806 of 1,515 left
launch odds 1 in 1,248
now ~1 in 1,280
$100
3,382 of 6,270 left
launch odds 1 in 302
now ~1 in 305
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 | 6,096 | 54% |
| $200 | 1,515 | 806 | 53% |
| $100 | 6,270 | 3,382 | 54% |
| $50 | 9,069 | 4,878 | 54% |
| $25 | 83,160 | 44,984 | 54% |
| $15 | 151,199 | 82,634 | 55% |
| $10 | 166,246 | 91,171 | 55% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$13,055,895
Current Prize Pool
$7,067,120
Payout Percentage
54.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
233,951
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,890,942
Estimated Remaining
1,031,724
% Remaining
54.6%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
50
VALUESCORE
Fair
50
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Connecticut
- Game Number
- 1873
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 4/2/2026
- Payout %
- 69.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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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 50/100. 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, 6096 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, 55% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 233,951 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 50 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 4 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.