RI 250
Image Credit: Rhode Island Lottery
60
VALUESCORE
Good
RI 250 is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Rhode Island Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.67. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.75 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $17,760. Most prizes have already been claimed (19% remaining). It scores 60/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it 19th of 71 active Rhode Island games, and 3rd among the 25 $5 games Rhode Island sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.67
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$17,760
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
19%
ValueScore™
60 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: ahead of roughly 75% of Rhode Island's 71 active games.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- Wins hit often: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.67), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$17,760
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 188K
now ~1 in 110K
$1,776
4 of 13 left
launch odds 1 in 43K
now ~1 in 27K
$250
3 of 22 left
launch odds 1 in 26K
now ~1 in 37K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,760 | 1 in 188,433 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $1,776 | 1 in 43,485 | 13 | 4 | 31% |
| $250 | 1 in 25,695 | 22 | 3 | 14% |
| $250 | 1 in 13,147 | 43 | 11 | 26% |
| $250 | 1 in 25,695 | 22 | 5 | 23% |
| $250 | 1 in 31,406 | 18 | 5 | 28% |
| $250 | 1 in 13,460 | 42 | 7 | 17% |
| $250 | 1 in 5,488 | 103 | 18 | 17% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,501 | 226 | 40 | 18% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,198 | 472 | 83 | 18% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,168 | 484 | 75 | 15% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,173 | 482 | 82 | 17% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,355 | 240 | 51 | 21% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,317 | 244 | 38 | 16% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,102 | 513 | 88 | 17% |
| $50 | 1 in 397 | 1,423 | 256 | 18% |
| $50 | 1 in 397 | 1,423 | 249 | 17% |
| $50 | 1 in 398 | 1,422 | 262 | 18% |
| $50 | 1 in 399 | 1,416 | 248 | 18% |
| $25 | 1 in 133 | 4,244 | 820 | 19% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 5,679 | 1,001 | 18% |
| $25 | 1 in 80 | 7,036 | 1,237 | 18% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 5,653 | 1,008 | 18% |
| $10 | 1 in 29 | 19,758 | 3,941 | 20% |
| $10 | 1 in 15 | 36,772 | 6,764 | 18% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 66,443 | 13,668 | 21% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,126,333
Current Prize Pool
$406,204
Payout Percentage
19.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
29,965
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
565,300
Estimated Remaining
109,855
% Remaining
19.4%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
60
VALUESCORE
Good
60
out of 100
Expected Value
37/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Rhode Island
- Game Number
- 1502
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 1/3/2026
- Payout %
- 75.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the RI 250 scratch-off a good buy?
RI 250 is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 60/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Rhode Island.
How much does RI 250 cost?
RI 250 costs $5 per ticket in Rhode Island. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the RI 250 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with RI 250 are 1 in 3.67. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for RI 250?
The top prize for RI 250 is $17,760. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for RI 250?
RI 250 offers 8 distinct prize levels: $17,760 (3 total), $1,776 (13 total), $250 (250 total), $100 (2,148 total), $50 (6,197 total), $25 (22,612 total), $10 (56,530 total), and $5 (66,443 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 RI 250?
Based on our latest data, 19% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 29,965 out of 154,196 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is RI 250 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates RI 250 at 60 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 RI 250 released?
RI 250 was released by the Rhode Island Lottery on January 3, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is RI 250 data updated on ScratchCheck?
RI 250 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.