Ranked 37th of 75 Tickets in Rhode Island
5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONSRhode Island Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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47
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS is one of the Rhode Island Lottery's $5 games. Only 9% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.58 beat the 1 in 3.90 typical of Rhode Island's $5 games. It has been on sale since October 2024.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.58
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
47 / 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 9th among the 27 $5 games Rhode Island sells.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- 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 28% per ticket (1 in 3.58).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$30,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 301K
All claimed
$2,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 301K
All claimed
$2,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 201K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 301,450 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,000 | 1 in 301,450 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,000 | 1 in 200,967 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 301,450 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 301,450 | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 66,989 | 9 | 1 | 11% |
| $500 | 1 in 100,483 | 6 | 0 | Claimed |
| $100 | 1 in 17,732 | 34 | 3 | 9% |
| $100 | 1 in 6,280 | 96 | 4 | 4% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,165 | 54 | 1 | 2% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,364 | 255 | 13 | 5% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,375 | 53 | 2 | 4% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,165 | 54 | 2 | 4% |
| $100 | 1 in 12,058 | 50 | 2 | 4% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,955 | 204 | 13 | 6% |
| $50 | 1 in 736 | 819 | 47 | 6% |
| $50 | 1 in 782 | 771 | 38 | 5% |
| $50 | 1 in 781 | 772 | 35 | 5% |
| $50 | 1 in 779 | 774 | 34 | 4% |
| $50 | 1 in 843 | 715 | 38 | 5% |
| $25 | 1 in 598 | 1,009 | 83 | 8% |
| $25 | 1 in 99 | 6,091 | 341 | 6% |
| $25 | 1 in 198 | 3,050 | 252 | 8% |
| $25 | 1 in 99 | 6,095 | 377 | 6% |
| $20 | 1 in 399 | 1,510 | 142 | 9% |
| $20 | 1 in 200 | 3,019 | 177 | 6% |
| $20 | 1 in 200 | 3,019 | 184 | 6% |
| $20 | 1 in 200 | 3,010 | 193 | 6% |
| $15 | 1 in 57 | 10,548 | 967 | 9% |
| $15 | 1 in 36 | 16,578 | 1,164 | 7% |
| $10 | 1 in 36 | 16,578 | 1,719 | 10% |
| $10 | 1 in 27 | 22,605 | 1,667 | 7% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 70,838 | 8,171 | 12% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,112,045
Current Prize Pool
$160,375
Payout Percentage
7.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
15,670
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
602,900
Estimated Remaining
56,026
% Remaining
9.3%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
No $30,000 top prizes have been left since March 6, when our records for it began.
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0
March 6October 19
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 0% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for Rhode Island's $5 games (0.7% a week).
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
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Rhode Island
- Game Number
- 1465
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/5/2024
- Payout %
- 70.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS scores 47/100 (Fair) and is 9th of Rhode Island's 27 $5 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Rhode Island rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS are 1 in 3.58. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS?
The top prize for 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS is $30,000. 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.
How many prizes are left in 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS?
Based on our latest data, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 15,670 out of 168,627 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
Every $5 ticket in Rhode Island
All 27 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLIDAY WISHES | 87 | 1 in 3.49 | 70.1% | $1K · 3 | - |
| GHOSTBUSTERS JUMANJI | 69 | 1 in 3.84 | 70.1% | $25K · 3 | 2.7% |
| ACES HIGH | 60 | 1 in 3.87 | 68.5% | $30K · 2 | 1.2% |
| RI 250 | 60 | 1 in 3.67 | 75.2% | $18K · 0 | 0.6% |
| HOLIDAY WINNINGS | 57 | 1 in 3.49 | 70.1% | $1K · 1 | 0.0% |
| 50X THE MONEY | 49 | 1 in 3.79 | 68.1% | $40K · 3 | 0.3% |
| SUPER CROSSWORD | 49 | 1 in 3.81 | 68.7% | $50K · 3 | 0.3% |
| PATRIOTS | 47 | 1 in 4.01 | 68.0% | $50K · 2 | 1.4% |
| 5 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS (this game) | 47 | 1 in 3.58 | 70.1% | $30K · 0 | 0.0% |
| 10 YEARS OF CASH | 45 | 1 in 3.84 | 68.0% | $85K · 1 | 0.4% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.