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$2,500 Festive FrenzyPennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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54
VALUESCORE
Fair
$10PennsylvaniaGame #1757GREEN
At a glance

$2,500 Festive Frenzy is one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's $10 games. On average it pays back about $0.79 per $1, $0.02 more than the median $10 game in Pennsylvania. 50% of its winning tickets pay $10 or less, no more than the ticket cost. Only 8% of its prizes are still unclaimed.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.32
Exp. Value
$0.79
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,500
Top Prizes Left
156
Prizes Remaining
8%
ValueScore™
54 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.79
AVERAGE
At 32nd out of 71 Pennsylvania scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
  • You win something fairly often here, about 30% per ticket (1 in 3.32).
  • Strong expected value of $0.79 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$2,500
156 of 2,110 left
launch odds 1 in 1,566
now ~1 in 1,683
$500
489 of 7,150 left
launch odds 1 in 462
now ~1 in 537
$250
1,146 of 17,820 left
launch odds 1 in 185
now ~1 in 229
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$2,5001 in 3,1282,110156
7%
$5001 in 9237,150489
7%
$2501 in 37017,8201,146
6%
$1001 in 10066,0004,575
7%
$501 in 50132,0009,614
7%
$201 in 9770,00063,089
8%
$101 in 7990,000Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$41,905,000
Current Prize Pool
$3,120,980
Payout Percentage
7.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
79,069

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
3,303,666
Estimated Remaining
262,509
% Remaining
7.9%
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

54
VALUESCORE
Fair
54
out of 100
Expected Value
35/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/23/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1757
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
11/1/2025
Payout %
78.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/23/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $2,500 Festive Frenzy scratch-off a good buy?
$2,500 Festive Frenzy is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 54/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Pennsylvania. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Pennsylvania rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $2,500 Festive Frenzy cost?
$2,500 Festive Frenzy costs $10 per ticket in Pennsylvania. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $2,500 Festive Frenzy scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $2,500 Festive Frenzy are 1 in 3.32. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $2,500 Festive Frenzy?
The top prize for $2,500 Festive Frenzy is $2,500. As of our latest update, 156 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $2,500 Festive Frenzy?
$2,500 Festive Frenzy offers 7 distinct prize levels: $2,500 (2,110 total), $500 (7,150 total), $250 (17,820 total), $100 (66,000 total), $50 (132,000 total), $20 (770,000 total), and $10 (990,000 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 $2,500 Festive Frenzy?
Based on our latest data, 8% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 79,069 out of 995,080 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $2,500 Festive Frenzy rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $2,500 Festive Frenzy at 54 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 $2,500 Festive Frenzy released?
$2,500 Festive Frenzy was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on November 1, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $2,500 Festive Frenzy data updated on ScratchCheck?
$2,500 Festive Frenzy data comes directly from the official Pennsylvania Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.