Best Rhode Island Scratch Off Tickets: Odds, Remaining Prizes & More
Find the best scratch-off tickets to buy in Rhode Island right now. We rank all 44 active Rhode Island Lottery scratch-off games by ROI, odds, and remaining prizes — updated daily from official sources. Use the tabs below to filter by best value, best odds, newest releases, or games to avoid.
Best Value
RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS
2 MILLION ROYALE
$200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT
Best Odds
LOTERIA GRANDE
2 MILLION ROYALE
PINBALL WIZARD
LOTERIA GRANDE
$20
2 MILLION ROYALE
$50
PINBALL WIZARD
$10
THE NEXT RHODE ISLAND MILLNRE
$20
$200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT
$20
DIAMOND MINE 20X
$20
CASH CROWN
$20
MEGA CROSSWORD
$10
MEGA LOTERIA
$10
LUCKY MATCH
$10
$50,000 BONUS MATCH
$10
RI 250
$5
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
$10
RUBY RED 10X
$10
RHODE ISLAND SUPER LOTERIA
$5
THUNDER STRUCK
$10
50X THE MONEY
$5
20X CASH BLITZ
$20
MEGA CASH
$10
SUPER CROSSWORD
$5
RED HOT CASH
$5
10 YEARS OF CASH
$5
ACES HIGH
$5
RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA
$3
MEGA MULTIPLIER
$30
CLASSIC BINGO
$2
100X THE MONEY
$10
BOSTON CELTICS
$5
RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA
$2
$30,000 SILVER PAYOUT
$5
EMERALD GREEN 5X
$5
5X MULTIPLIER
$5
SOCCER FORTUNE
$5
PATRIOTS
$5
24 KARAT LINKED WINS
$5
CROSSWORD! 39
$2
MAGNIFICENT MONEY
$30
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X
$2
RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS
$30
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
$5
BASEBALL
$1
CASH BLAST
$5
COUNT UP CASH
$2
$100, $200 or $400!
$20
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $1,000,000 remaining.
Should You Play LOTERIA GRANDE Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS ($30)
1× $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT ($20)
1.3% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $2,000,000 remaining.
Should You Play 2 MILLION ROYALE Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× RI 250 ($5)
5.3% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) of $100,000 remaining.
Should You Play PINBALL WIZARD Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $1,000,000 remaining.
Should You Play THE NEXT RHODE ISLAND MILLNRE Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $200,000 remaining.
Should You Play $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× LUCKY MATCH ($10)
0.1% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $100,000 remaining.
Should You Play DIAMOND MINE 20X Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× LUCKY MATCH ($10)
0.4% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $200,000 remaining.
Should You Play CASH CROWN Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× RI 250 ($5)
8.2% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $75,000 remaining.
Should You Play MEGA CROSSWORD Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× RI 250 ($5)
7.3% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $60,000 remaining.
Should You Play MEGA LOTERIA Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $50,000 remaining.
Should You Play LUCKY MATCH Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× RI 250 ($5)
4.8% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $50,000 remaining.
Should You Play $50,000 BONUS MATCH Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $17,760 remaining.
Should You Play RI 250 Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× RI 250 ($5)
3.3% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $50,000 remaining.
Should You Play WHEEL OF FORTUNE Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× RI 250 ($5)
5.6% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $50,000 remaining.
Should You Play RUBY RED 10X Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $40,000 remaining.
Should You Play RHODE ISLAND SUPER LOTERIA Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× RI 250 ($5)
6.8% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $50,000 remaining.
Should You Play THUNDER STRUCK Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) of $40,000 remaining.
Should You Play 50X THE MONEY Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $100,000 remaining.
Should You Play 20X CASH BLITZ Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× RI 250 ($5)
2.4% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $50,000 remaining.
Should You Play MEGA CASH Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) of $50,000 remaining.
Should You Play SUPER CROSSWORD Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $5,000 remaining.
Should You Play RED HOT CASH Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $85,000 remaining.
Should You Play 10 YEARS OF CASH Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $30,000 remaining.
Should You Play ACES HIGH Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $20,000 remaining.
Should You Play RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT ($20)
1× LUCKY MATCH ($10)
6.3% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $30,000 remaining.
Should You Play MEGA MULTIPLIER Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play CLASSIC BINGO Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× RI 250 ($5)
6.7% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $75,000 remaining.
Should You Play 100X THE MONEY Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $35,000 remaining.
Should You Play BOSTON CELTICS Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $5,000 remaining.
Should You Play RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA ($3)
1× CLASSIC BINGO ($2)
2.7% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $30,000 remaining.
Should You Play $30,000 SILVER PAYOUT Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play EMERALD GREEN 5X Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $30,000 remaining.
Should You Play 5X MULTIPLIER Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $10,000 remaining.
Should You Play SOCCER FORTUNE Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $50,000 remaining.
Should You Play PATRIOTS Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $10,000 remaining.
Should You Play 24 KARAT LINKED WINS Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× BASEBALL ($1)
0.0% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $15,000 remaining.
Should You Play CROSSWORD! 39 Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT ($20)
1× LUCKY MATCH ($10)
2.7% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $300,000 remaining.
Should You Play MAGNIFICENT MONEY Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $5,000 remaining.
Should You Play SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $1,000,000 remaining.
Should You Play RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $30,000 remaining.
Should You Play WHEEL OF FORTUNE Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 4 top prize ticket(s) of $2,000 remaining.
Should You Play BASEBALL Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $30,000 remaining.
Should You Play CASH BLAST Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× BASEBALL ($1)
9.2% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $5,000 remaining.
Should You Play COUNT UP CASH Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× LUCKY MATCH ($10)
8.2% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 7 top prize ticket(s) of $400 remaining.
Should You Play $100, $200 or $400! Right Now?
Prize Activity Summary
Over the past 31 days, scratch-off games in this state paid out approximately $6.2 million in prizes, averaging $200,772 per day across 43 active games. The overall prize pool decreased by 2.5% during this period, with 127,568 individual prizes claimed across all tiers. 2 MILLION ROYALE leads in prize activity with $325,375 claimed ($50 ticket). Only 1 top prize remains. 100X THE MONEY follows with $311,810 in claims, with only 2 top prizes remaining.
Smart Combo Strategies by Price Tier
Our analysis found that some Rhode Island scratch-off tickets can be beaten by buying a combination of cheaper tickets with higher total expected value. Here's a breakdown by price tier.
| Price Tier | Games Improved | Avg EV Improvement | Best Combo Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2 | 2 of 5 games (40.0%) | +4.6% | 2x BASEBALL ($1) |
| $5 | 1 of 16 games (6.2%) | +2.7% | 1x RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA ($3) + 1x CLASSIC BINGO ($2) |
| $10 | 9 of 10 games (90.0%) | +5.6% | 2x RI 250 ($5) |
| $20 | 3 of 7 games (42.9%) | +2.9% | 2x LUCKY MATCH ($10) |
| $30 | 2 of 3 games (66.7%) | +4.5% | 1x $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT ($20) + 1x LUCKY MATCH ($10) |
| $50 | 1 of 1 games (100.0%) | +1.3% | 1x RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS ($30) + 1x $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT ($20) |
Expected value improvement is calculated from current remaining prizes. Combo strategies use the best-performing game at each cheaper price tier.
Games With Better Alternatives
These games have a cheaper ticket combination that delivers more expected value for the same price.
How We Calculate Value & ROI
We use real-time remaining prizes data to figure out the Return on Investment (ROI) for every active scratchers game.
Expected Value (EV) = total dollar amount you can expect to win back per ticket, based on:
- Every remaining prize tier
- Current probability of hitting each prize (remaining count ÷ estimated tickets left)
ROI = (EV − ticket price) ÷ ticket price × 100%
- Positive ROI (e.g., +12%) → the scratchers game is currently profitable on average
- Negative ROI → expected loss per dollar spent (most games fall here)
This situation changes frequently as players claim prizes and the Rhode Island Lottery updates official data. We recommend checking back regularly, as new games and updated prize data can create fresh opportunities.
Odds vs ROI – What Actually Matters?
Odds tell you the chance of winning any prize on a single lottery ticket. For example, 1 in 4 odds means you have about a 25% chance of winning something (any amount) on average. It's based on the total prizes and tickets printed by the Rhode Island Lottery, and it doesn't change much as prizes are claimed.
ROI (Return on Investment) measures how much money you can expect to get back per dollar spent on scratchers, after accounting for the current remaining prizes and their values. It's basically expected value minus ticket price.
In short:
- Odds = probability of winning something
- ROI = actual money value of the game based on what's left to win
Smart Tips for Playing Rhode Island Scratchers
- Focus on Rhode Island scratchers with the highest ROI and expected value to maximize your wins.
- Check Best Value and Best Odds tabs above for the current top performers.
- New releases (see Newest tab) start with all prizes intact and typically give you the best chance of winning a big prize.
- Games approaching their end date can sometimes offer interesting opportunities if significant prizes remain unclaimed (see Ending Soon tab when available) — just check how long you have to claim before the game closes.
- Avoid games where all top prizes have been claimed — their ROI drops significantly.
- A higher ticket price does not automatically mean better value. See how the tiers actually compare and what the most expensive ticket in each state returns.
- Buying several tickets from the same pack? It helps to know how many winning tickets are in a roll and why a full roll never guarantees a profit.
- Check back often — ticket data changes daily!
- Never play more than you can afford to lose. Even with our data, it is still a game of chance.
Current Rhode Island Scratch-Off Insights
Why play new releases? Recently launched games start with all prizes intact and often give you the best mathematical edge.
When top prizes are gone, the expected value of remaining tickets drops — focus instead on games still showing strong ROI in the table above.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best scratch-off tickets to buy in Rhode Island?
Our data shows that lottery scratchers with the highest ROI give you the best chance among Rhode Island instant win games. Use the Best Value tab above to see the current top performers.
Why Play Rhode Island Scratch Offs?
The Rhode Island Lottery offers a variety of scratch-off tickets and instant games, with jackpots up to millions of dollars. Check remaining prizes on these lottery tickets to avoid duds.
What is the difference between odds and ROI?
Odds tell you the chance of winning any prize on a single lottery ticket. ROI (Return on Investment) measures how much money you can expect to get back per dollar spent, after accounting for remaining prizes. In short: Odds = probability of winning something; ROI = actual money value of the game based on what's left to win.
Are there any Rhode Island scratchers with positive ROI right now?
Currently no games show positive ROI, but this changes frequently. Check back soon!
Should I play ending-soon games?
Sometimes yes — when significant prizes remain, these can offer great value. See the Ending Soon tab (when data is available for Rhode Island). Bear in mind that a closing game starts the clock on claiming: scratch-off tickets do expire, and the deadline runs from the game's end date rather than the day you bought it.
What are the best $5 scratch-off tickets in Rhode Island?
Right now, RI 250 leads the $5 category with 3.67:1 overall odds and -26.3% ROI. It has 1 top prizes remaining. Use the price filter above to see all $5 games ranked.
What are the best $10 scratch-off tickets in Rhode Island?
For $10 players, LUCKY MATCH currently offers the best value with 3.62:1 odds and -26.0% ROI. 1 top prizes of $50,000 remain.
What are the best $20 scratch-off tickets in Rhode Island?
At the $20 price point, $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT is the top pick with 3.51:1 odds and -19.1% ROI. Top prize: $200,000 with 1 remaining.
Which Rhode Island scratch-off wins the most?
Right now, RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS ($30 ticket) is the top performer in Rhode Island based on expected return on investment (-12.8% ROI). It has 2 top prizes of $1,000,000 still available. This changes daily as prizes are claimed — use the Best Value tab above for the current rankings.
How do I claim a winning Rhode Island scratch-off?
Smaller prizes can usually be cashed at any lottery retailer, while larger amounts have to go through a district office or lottery headquarters — the cut-off varies by state. Our guide to where to cash scratch-off tickets covers the thresholds and the documents you need. Above certain amounts the prize is reported and withheld against, so it is worth reading up on taxes on scratch-off winnings before you claim.
Can I buy Rhode Island scratch-offs online or with a card?
It depends on the state. A handful run official iLottery platforms with digital instant games, and the rest are retail-only — see whether you can buy scratch-offs online for the current list. Payment rules vary too: some states and retailers are cash-only, which is covered in our guide to paying with a debit card. Age limits differ as well — most states require 18, a few require 21.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for educational purposes only. All data is sourced from the official Rhode Island lottery website and is updated regularly, but we cannot guarantee 100% accuracy. Lottery games are games of chance, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Please play responsibly and never spend more than you can afford to lose. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
