Ranked 28th of 57 Tickets in Connecticut
IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE®Connecticut Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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55
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE® is one of the Connecticut Lottery's $2 games. It went on sale on November 2, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed. At launch, about 1 in 208,080 tickets carried a prize of $1,000 or more.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.98
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
55 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64→
AVERAGE
At 28th out of 57 Connecticut scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Just $0.64 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
- Win rate is typical, around 25% per ticket (1 in 3.98).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$10,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 208K
now ~1 in 204K
$400
10 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 83K
now ~1 in 82K
$100
15 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 55K
now ~1 in 55K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $400 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| $100 | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| $50 | 166 | 163 | 98% |
| $40 | 660 | 646 | 98% |
| $20 | 8,330 | 8,176 | 98% |
| $10 | 24,969 | 24,488 | 98% |
| $5 | 29,155 | 28,632 | 98% |
| $4 | 66,703 | 65,550 | 98% |
| $2 | 79,114 | 77,723 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,067,305
Current Prize Pool
$1,048,696
Payout Percentage
98.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
205,407
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
832,321
Estimated Remaining
817,519
% Remaining
98.2%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 4 $10,000 top prizes left at launch on November 1 are still unclaimed.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Launched | 4 |
| November 7 | Latest count, none claimed | 4 |
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
55
VALUESCORE
Fair
55
out of 100
Expected Value
7/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- Connecticut
- Game Number
- 1908
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 11/2/2026
- Payout %
- 64.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE® scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE® scores 55/100 (Fair) and is 2nd among the 8 $2 games Connecticut sells. It pays back about $0.64 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $2 tickets are listed on the Connecticut rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE® scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE® are 1 in 3.98. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE®?
The top prize for IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE® is $10,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE®?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 205,407 out of 209,126 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE® released?
IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE® was released by the Connecticut Lottery on November 2, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $2 ticket in Connecticut
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20X THE CASH 2ND EDITION | 56 | 1 in 4.06 | 64.6% | $25K · 4 | - |
| IT’S GOLD OUTSIDE® (this game) | 55 | 1 in 3.98 | 64.1% | $10K · 4 | - |
| Winner Winner Chicken Dinner | 50 | 1 in 4.72 | 64.5% | $20K · 4 | 2.8% |
| $2 MONOPOLY | 46 | 1 in 4.05 | 64.1% | $10K · 3 | 1.4% |
| 7-11-21® 10X® | 34 | 1 in 4.21 | 64.0% | $10K · 2 | 2.0% |
| Green & Gold | 28 | 1 in 4.03 | 64.5% | $10K · 4 | 1.1% |
| $100 Loaded! | 27 | 1 in 5.31 | 63.9% | $100 · 4,271 | 0.9% |
| $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED. | 20 | 1 in 3.82 | 57.7% | $20K · 1 | 0.3% |
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.