At a glance
Festive $500s costs $5 a ticket from the Kansas Lottery. With a ValueScore of 59/100 (Fair), it is the strongest of Kansas's 10 $5 tickets. It went on sale on October 5, 2026.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.59
Exp. Value
No Data
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
1,449
Prizes Remaining
No Data
ValueScore™
59 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Not enough data to calculate expected value for this game.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Left |
|---|---|
| $500 | 1,449 |
| $100 | 986 |
| $50 | 4,143 |
| $20 | 15,475 |
| $10 | 64,574 |
| $5 | 51,688 |
Kansas only publishes the number of unclaimed prizes at its top prize levels, not the original prize counts. Totals and percent-remaining are unavailable, and smaller prizes are not itemized.
Free tickets remaining: 77,489 (a free replay, $0 value, not counted in the prize stats)
ValueScore™ Breakdown
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
15/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Kansas
- Game Number
- 501
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/5/2026
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Festive $500s scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Festive $500s scores 59/100 (Fair) and is the best $5 game on sale in Kansas.
What are the odds of winning the Festive $500s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Festive $500s are 1 in 3.59. 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, 1,449 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was Festive $500s released?
Festive $500s was released by the Kansas Lottery on October 5, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Kansas
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festive $500s (this game) | 59 | 1 in 3.59 | $500 · 1,449 |
| Ruby Red Riches | 53 | 1 in 3.23 | $25K · 3 |
| Rivalry Riches | 49 | 1 in 3.35 | $25K · 3 |
| Super Red Hot Crossword | 35 | 1 in 3.60 | $50K · 2 |
| $25, $50 Or $100 | 34 | 1 in 9.84 | $100 · 372 |
| Psychedelic Payout | 33 | 1 in 3.68 | $25K · 1 |
| Kansas Grande Loteria | 31 | 1 in 3.77 | $25K · 2 |
| Stars & Stripes Jackpot | 30 | 1 in 3.85 | $25K · 1 |
| 50x | 28 | 1 in 3.94 | $50K · 2 |
| Cash Wild 5s | 27 | 1 in 3.96 | $25K · 1 |