RHODE ISLAND RED
Image Credit: Rhode Island Lottery
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
At $10 a ticket, RHODE ISLAND RED comes from the Rhode Island Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.64. Its current expected value works out to $0.70 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $50,000. Prize inventory sits at 6%: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 45/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 38th out of 71 Rhode Island scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 14th of the 16 active $10 games in Rhode Island.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.64
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
6%
ValueScore™
45 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 14th of the 16 active $10 games in Rhode Island.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Expected value of $0.70 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- You win something fairly often here, about 27% per ticket (1 in 3.64).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 259K
All claimed
$1,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 172K
now ~1 in 16K
$1,000
0 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 74K
All claimed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 258,600 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 1 in 172,400 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 73,886 | 7 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 1 in 73,886 | 7 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 34,480 | 15 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 16,684 | 31 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 16,684 | 31 | 1 | 3% |
| $500 | 1 in 20,688 | 25 | 2 | 8% |
| $250 | 1 in 12,615 | 41 | 2 | 5% |
| $250 | 1 in 6,085 | 85 | 3 | 4% |
| $250 | 1 in 4,745 | 109 | 1 | 1% |
| $250 | 1 in 5,945 | 87 | 4 | 5% |
| $250 | 1 in 3,889 | 133 | 2 | 2% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,246 | 415 | 22 | 5% |
| $100 | 1 in 435 | 1,189 | 59 | 5% |
| $100 | 1 in 336 | 1,539 | 54 | 4% |
| $100 | 1 in 335 | 1,544 | 64 | 4% |
| $50 | 1 in 464 | 1,114 | 72 | 6% |
| $50 | 1 in 300 | 1,725 | 66 | 4% |
| $50 | 1 in 203 | 2,544 | 103 | 4% |
| $50 | 1 in 302 | 1,711 | 72 | 4% |
| $40 | 1 in 187 | 2,761 | 206 | 7% |
| $40 | 1 in 82 | 6,321 | 282 | 4% |
| $30 | 1 in 40 | 12,914 | 867 | 7% |
| $30 | 1 in 40 | 12,950 | 554 | 4% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 17,226 | 1,281 | 7% |
| $20 | 1 in 20 | 25,870 | 1,152 | 4% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 51,716 | 3,996 | 8% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,623,430
Current Prize Pool
$192,820
Payout Percentage
5.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
8,867
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
517,200
Estimated Remaining
32,270
% Remaining
6.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
45
out of 100
Expected Value
29/40
Prize Quality
0/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Rhode Island
- Game Number
- 1459
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 3/30/2024
- Payout %
- 70.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the RHODE ISLAND RED scratch-off a good buy?
RHODE ISLAND RED is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 45/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Rhode Island. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Rhode Island rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does RHODE ISLAND RED cost?
RHODE ISLAND RED costs $10 per ticket in Rhode Island. 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 RHODE ISLAND RED scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with RHODE ISLAND RED are 1 in 3.64. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for RHODE ISLAND RED?
The top prize for RHODE ISLAND RED is $50,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for RHODE ISLAND RED?
RHODE ISLAND RED offers 10 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (2 total), $1,000 (17 total), $500 (102 total), $250 (455 total), $100 (4,687 total), $50 (7,094 total), $40 (9,082 total), $30 (25,864 total), $20 (43,096 total), and $10 (51,716 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 RHODE ISLAND RED?
Based on our latest data, 6% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 8,867 out of 142,115 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is RHODE ISLAND RED rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates RHODE ISLAND RED at 45 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 RHODE ISLAND RED released?
RHODE ISLAND RED was released by the Rhode Island Lottery on March 30, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is RHODE ISLAND RED data updated on ScratchCheck?
RHODE ISLAND RED data comes directly from the official Rhode Island Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.