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Ranked 48th of 75 Tickets in Rhode Island

HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478)Rhode Island Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$1Rhode IslandGame #1478GREEN
At a glance

HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478) is a $1 ticket from the Rhode Island Lottery. Our estimate for the $250 prize has slipped to about 1 in 170,168 per ticket, from 1 in 118,971 at launch. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.54 are the best of the 4 $1 tickets Rhode Island sells. On average it pays back about $0.70 per $1, $0.04 more than the median $1 game in Rhode Island.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.54
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
20%
ValueScore™
35 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70
↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 48th out of 75 Rhode Island scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 1 other $1 Rhode Island games ranked higher.
Why
↓A leaner 22% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.54), below most games.
  • Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 119K at launch, about 1 in 170K now. The $250 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
  • Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
  • Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$250
1 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 119K
now ~1 in 170K
$250
2 of 14 left
launch odds 1 in 59K
now ~1 in 85K
$250
2 of 14 left
launch odds 1 in 59K
now ~1 in 85K
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
$2501 in 118,97171
14%
$2501 in 59,486142
14%
$2501 in 59,486142
14%
$2501 in 59,486140Claimed
$1001 in 118,97173
43%
$1001 in 39,657211
5%
$1001 in 59,486141
7%
$1001 in 39,657212
10%
$1001 in 39,657213
14%
$1001 in 39,657211
5%
$501 in 23,794353
9%
$501 in 11,897705
7%
$501 in 11,897703
4%
$501 in 11,730716
8%
$501 in 11,897703
4%
$501 in 11,730716
8%
$201 in 5,82414313
9%
$201 in 2,34635536
10%
$201 in 2,36635250
14%
$201 in 2,36635239
11%
$201 in 2,37935083
24%
$151 in 3,07327133
12%
$151 in 1,18070687
12%
$151 in 5961,397237
17%
$151 in 5961,398188
13%
$101 in 4002,082312
15%
$101 in 4002,082334
16%
$101 in 3002,776339
12%
$101 in 3002,776533
19%
$51 in 1505,552952
17%
$51 in 929,0221,343
15%
$51 in 7511,1041,787
16%
$31 in 2004,164786
19%
$31 in 1206,9401,217
18%
$31 in 1008,3281,403
17%
$21 in 3822,2084,407
20%
$21 in 3225,6786,269
24%
$11 in 1174,95217,011
23%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$584,290
Current Prize Pool
$100,416
Payout Percentage
17.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
37,501

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
832,800
Estimated Remaining
170,168
% Remaining
20.4%
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

Since March 6, when our records for it began, 5 $250 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on October 19.

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6
5
1
March 6October 19
  • October 19, 20264 claimed · 1 left
  • March 23, 20261 claimed · 5 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.1% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each 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

35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
35
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Rhode Island
Game Number
1478
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
10/4/2025
Payout %
70.2%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478) scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478) scores 35/100 (Below Average) and is 2nd of the 4 active $1 games in Rhode Island. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478) are 1 in 4.54. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478)?
The top prize for HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478) is $250. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478)?
Based on our latest data, 20% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 37,501 out of 183,529 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.

Every $1 ticket in Rhode Island

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · left
HOLIDAY CASH691 in 4.5470.1%$250 · 7
HOLIDAY WISHES (Game #1478) (this game)351 in 4.5470.2%$250 · 1
BASEBALL321 in 4.6266.0%$2K · 13
MATCH 2 WIN71 in 4.7460.0%$500 · 0