At $5 a ticket, FESTIVE $500s comes from the Georgia Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 3.79; on average one ticket in 4 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.73 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. Top prize: $500, with 198 of the original 11,633 still waiting to be won. Across every tier, 5% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. It scores 28/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore, which weighs expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Today it stands at 124th out of 193 Georgia scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 43rd of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.79
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
198 / 11,633
Prizes Remaining
5%
ValueScore™
28 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 43rd of the 51 active $5 games in Georgia, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Win rate is typical, around 26% per ticket (1 in 3.79).
- $0.73 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
198 of 11,633 left
launch odds 1 in 505
now ~1 in 1,386
$100
98 of 4,922 left
launch odds 1 in 1,195
now ~1 in 2,801
$50
129 of 6,871 left
launch odds 1 in 856
now ~1 in 2,128
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 505 | 11,633 | 198 | 2% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,195 | 4,922 | 98 | 2% |
| $50 | 1 in 856 | 6,871 | 129 | 2% |
| $30 | 1 in 571 | 10,289 | 204 | 2% |
| $25 | 1 in 120 | 48,923 | 1,129 | 2% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 146,886 | 3,677 | 3% |
| $15 | 1 in 60 | 97,932 | 2,955 | 3% |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | 342,709 | 10,754 | 3% |
| $8 | 1 in 20 | 293,757 | 17,418 | 6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 587,460 | 35,852 | 6% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,305,141
Current Prize Pool
$693,604
Payout Percentage
3.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
72,414
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,879,738
Estimated Remaining
274,449
% Remaining
4.7%
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
28
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
28
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
0/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Georgia
- Game Number
- 1614
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/19/2021
- Payout %
- 72.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the FESTIVE $500s scratch-off a good buy?
FESTIVE $500s scores 28/100 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 FESTIVE $500s cost?
FESTIVE $500s 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 FESTIVE $500s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with FESTIVE $500s are 1 in 3.79. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for FESTIVE $500s?
The top prize for FESTIVE $500s is $500. As of our latest update, 198 of 11,633 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for FESTIVE $500s?
FESTIVE $500s offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500 (11,633 total), $100 (4,922 total), $50 (6,871 total), $30 (10,289 total), $25 (48,923 total), $20 (146,886 total), $15 (97,932 total), $10 (342,709 total), $8 (293,757 total), and $5 (587,460 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 FESTIVE $500s?
Based on our latest data, 5% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 72,414 out of 1,551,382 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is FESTIVE $500s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates FESTIVE $500s at 28 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 FESTIVE $500s released?
FESTIVE $500s was released by the Georgia Lottery on October 19, 2021. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is FESTIVE $500s data updated on ScratchCheck?
FESTIVE $500s 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.