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Ranked 6th of 35 Tickets in Maine

HOLIDAY $500sMaine Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Maine Lottery
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
$5MaineGame #743ORANGE
At a glance

HOLIDAY $500s costs $5 a ticket from the Maine Lottery. With a ValueScore of 59/100 (Fair), it is the strongest of Maine's 10 $5 tickets. It went on sale on October 1, 2026. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.56 beat the 1 in 3.87 typical of Maine's $5 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.56
Exp. Value
No Data
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
1,600 / 1,750
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

PrizeOddsLeft
$5001 in 5491,600

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since October 11, when our records for it began, 150 $500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 1,600. The most recent was on October 19.

1,7501,555
1,750
1,735
1,721
1,708
1,701
1,683
1,632
1,600
October 11October 19

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

59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Score based on available data - full prize breakdown unavailable for this state

Game Details

State
Maine
Game Number
743
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
10/1/2026
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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ℹ️ Limited Prize Data

The Maine Lottery has not published a complete prize breakdown for this game. ValueScore™ uses the available odds and top prize data, so it may not fully reflect prize quality.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the HOLIDAY $500s scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. HOLIDAY $500s scores 59/100 (Fair) and is the best $5 game on sale in Maine.
What are the odds of winning the HOLIDAY $500s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with HOLIDAY $500s are 1 in 3.56. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for HOLIDAY $500s?
The top prize for HOLIDAY $500s is $500. As of our latest update, 1,600 of 1,750 top prizes remain unclaimed.
When was HOLIDAY $500s released?
HOLIDAY $500s was released by the Maine Lottery on October 1, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.

Every $5 ticket in Maine

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HOLIDAY $500s (this game)591 in 3.56$500 · 1,600 of 1,750
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