The Georgia Lottery sells $500 Festive FRENZY at $5 a ticket. Expect roughly one winner in every 4 tickets, based on the published 1 in 3.70 overall odds. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.73 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $500, with 354 of the original 11,842 still waiting to be won. Most prizes have already been claimed (6% remaining). Its ValueScore is 30/100 (Below Avg), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Today it stands at 119th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 41st of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.70
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
354 / 11,842
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
30 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 119th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 40 other $5 Georgia games ranked higher.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Win rate is typical, around 27% per ticket (1 in 3.70).
- Expected value of $0.73 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
354 of 11,842 left
launch odds 1 in 497
now ~1 in 1,061
$100
198 of 5,913 left
launch odds 1 in 995
now ~1 in 1,896
$50
348 of 8,307 left
launch odds 1 in 708
now ~1 in 1,079
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 497 | 11,842 | 354 | 3% |
| $100 | 1 in 995 | 5,913 | 198 | 3% |
| $50 | 1 in 708 | 8,307 | 348 | 4% |
| $30 | 1 in 962 | 6,114 | 233 | 4% |
| $25 | 1 in 148 | 39,716 | 1,708 | 4% |
| $20 | 1 in 48 | 122,396 | 5,204 | 4% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 97,795 | 4,577 | 5% |
| $10 | 1 in 14 | 416,331 | 19,877 | 5% |
| $8 | 1 in 20 | 293,757 | 22,429 | 8% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 587,595 | 46,557 | 8% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,470,156
Current Prize Pool
$1,047,612
Payout Percentage
4.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
101,485
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,882,134
Estimated Remaining
375,494
% Remaining
6.4%
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
30
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
30
out of 100
Expected Value
20/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1809
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/15/2024
- Payout %
- 73.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500 Festive FRENZY scratch-off a good buy?
$500 Festive FRENZY scores 30/100 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 $500 Festive FRENZY cost?
$500 Festive FRENZY 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 $500 Festive FRENZY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500 Festive FRENZY are 1 in 3.70. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500 Festive FRENZY?
The top prize for $500 Festive FRENZY is $500. As of our latest update, 354 of 11,842 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500 Festive FRENZY?
$500 Festive FRENZY offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500 (11,842 total), $100 (5,913 total), $50 (8,307 total), $30 (6,114 total), $25 (39,716 total), $20 (122,396 total), $15 (97,795 total), $10 (416,331 total), $8 (293,757 total), and $5 (587,595 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 Festive FRENZY?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 101,485 out of 1,589,766 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $500 Festive FRENZY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500 Festive FRENZY at 30 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 Festive FRENZY released?
$500 Festive FRENZY was released by the Georgia Lottery on October 15, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $500 Festive FRENZY data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500 Festive FRENZY 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.