Ranked 16th of 37 Tickets in South Carolina
Light Up the SeasonSouth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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58
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Light Up the Season is one of the South Carolina Lottery's $2 games. Its ValueScore of 58/100 (Fair) makes it first of the 7 active $2 games in South Carolina. It went on sale on November 3, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.43
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #16 of the 37 active games we track in South Carolina.
Why
→Expected value lands near the pack at $0.68 per $1 spent.
- A leaner 23% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.43), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$30,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 577K
now ~1 in 564K
$1,000
18 of 19 left
launch odds 1 in 122K
now ~1 in 125K
$200
295 of 299 left
launch odds 1 in 7,722
now ~1 in 7,652
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 570,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 120,000 | 19 | 18 | 95% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,500 | 299 | 295 | 99% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,500 | 1,543 | 1,516 | 98% |
| $50 | 1 in 480 | 4,789 | 4,663 | 97% |
| $40 | 1 in 1,000 | 2,315 | 2,266 | 98% |
| $25 | 1 in 273 | 8,414 | 8,227 | 98% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 23,088 | 22,511 | 98% |
| $10 | 1 in 55 | 42,303 | 41,266 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 27 | 84,608 | 82,656 | 98% |
| $4 | 1 in 23 | 99,971 | 97,760 | 98% |
| $2 | 1 in 9 | 253,863 | 248,365 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,110,940
Current Prize Pool
$3,041,995
Payout Percentage
97.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
509,547
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,308,987
Estimated Remaining
2,257,293
% Remaining
97.8%
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
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Carolina
- Game Number
- 1705
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 67.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.43 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Light Up the Season scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Light Up the Season scores 58/100 (Fair) and is first of the 7 active $2 games in South Carolina. It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Light Up the Season scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Light Up the Season are 1 in 4.43. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Light Up the Season?
The top prize for Light Up the Season is $30,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Light Up the Season?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 509,547 out of 521,216 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Light Up the Season released?
Light Up the Season was released by the South Carolina Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $2 ticket in South Carolina
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Up the Season (this game) | 58 | 1 in 4.43 | 67.5% | $30K · 4 | - |
| Jumbo Bucks | 57 | 1 in 4.33 | 69.4% | $50K · 6 | 1.8% |
| Triple Red 777 ($2) | 49 | 1 in 4.42 | 67.5% | $30K · 3 | 6.3% |
| Tic Tac Doubler | 41 | 1 in 4.43 | 67.5% | $30K · 2 | 1.7% |
| Hit $100 | 41 | 1 in 5.12 | 67.5% | $100 · 14,582 | 2.0% |
| 7-11-21 Tripler | 33 | 1 in 4.38 | 67.5% | $30K · 2 | 0.9% |
| Quick Cash | 26 | 1 in 4.40 | 67.5% | $30K · 1 | 0.7% |
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.