At $5 a ticket, $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit comes from the Georgia Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 5.15; on average one ticket in 5 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.73 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $100, with 299 of the original 9,781 still waiting to be won. Across every tier, 5% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. It scores 23/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore, which weighs expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Today it stands at 145th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 47th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 5.15
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100
Top Prizes Left
299 / 9,781
Prizes Remaining
5%
ValueScore™
23 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 47th of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Wins are infrequent: about a 19% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 5.15), lower than most games.
- Only 299 of 9,781 top prizes remain, and the mid-tier pool has thinned out with them.
- You get back about $0.73 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100
299 of 9,781 left
launch odds 1 in 600
now ~1 in 1,019
$50
5,376 of 151,728 left
launch odds 1 in 39
now ~1 in 57
$25
12,014 of 390,916 left
launch odds 1 in 15
now ~1 in 25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | 1 in 600 | 9,781 | 299 | 3% |
| $50 | 1 in 39 | 151,728 | 5,376 | 4% |
| $25 | 1 in 15 | 390,916 | 12,014 | 3% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 586,364 | 41,453 | 7% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,269,220
Current Prize Pool
$806,315
Payout Percentage
3.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
59,142
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,864,763
Estimated Remaining
304,581
% Remaining
5.2%
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
23
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
23
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
0/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1551
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/20/2020
- Payout %
- 72.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit scratch-off a good buy?
$25, $50 or $100 holiday edit scores 23/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Georgia at the $5 price point.
How much does $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit cost?
$25, $50 or $100 holiday edit costs $5 per ticket in Georgia. 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 $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit are 1 in 5.15. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit?
The top prize for $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit is $100. As of our latest update, 299 of 9,781 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit?
$25, $50 or $100 holiday edit offers 4 distinct prize levels: $100 (9,781 total), $50 (151,728 total), $25 (390,916 total), and $5 (586,364 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 $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit?
Based on our latest data, 5% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 59,142 out of 1,138,789 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit at 23 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 $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit released?
$25, $50 or $100 holiday edit was released by the Georgia Lottery on October 20, 2020. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $25, $50 or $100 holiday edit data updated on ScratchCheck?
$25, $50 or $100 holiday edit data comes directly from the official Georgia Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.