Best Rhode Island Scratch Off Tickets: Odds, Remaining Prizes & More

Data last updated: August 28, 2026

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

RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS

Ticket Price: $30
ROI: -12.8%
Best overall value — 3.6pts better ROI than next game
2 MILLION ROYALE

2 MILLION ROYALE

Ticket Price: $50
ROI: -16.4%
#2 ROI — strong value at the $50 price point
$200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT

$200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT

Ticket Price: $20
ROI: -19.1%
#3 ROI — solid pick if top games sell out

Best Odds

LOTERIA GRANDE

LOTERIA GRANDE

Ticket Price: $20
Overall Odds: 1 in 3.29
Best odds in the state — highest chance of winning any prize
2 MILLION ROYALE

2 MILLION ROYALE

Ticket Price: $50
Overall Odds: 1 in 3.31
#2 odds — $50 ticket, 1 top prizes left
PINBALL WIZARD

PINBALL WIZARD

Ticket Price: $10
Overall Odds: 1 in 3.46
#3 odds — 3 top prizes still available
44 games
LOTERIA GRANDE

LOTERIA GRANDE

$20
Top Prize $1,000,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.29
💡 Better combo available
2 MILLION ROYALE

2 MILLION ROYALE

$50
Top Prize $2,000,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.31
💡 Better combo available
PINBALL WIZARD

PINBALL WIZARD

$10
Top Prize $100,000
Top Prizes Left 3
Overall Odds 1 in 3.46
THE NEXT RHODE ISLAND MILLNRE

THE NEXT RHODE ISLAND MILLNRE

$20
Top Prize $1,000,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.50
$200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT

$200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT

$20
Top Prize $200,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.51
💡 Better combo available
DIAMOND MINE 20X

DIAMOND MINE 20X

$20
Top Prize $100,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.51
💡 Better combo available
CASH CROWN

CASH CROWN

$20
Top Prize $200,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.51
💡 Better combo available
MEGA CROSSWORD

MEGA CROSSWORD

$10
Top Prize $75,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.55
💡 Better combo available
MEGA LOTERIA

MEGA LOTERIA

$10
Top Prize $60,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.58
LUCKY MATCH

LUCKY MATCH

$10
Top Prize $50,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.62
💡 Better combo available
$50,000 BONUS MATCH

$50,000 BONUS MATCH

$10
Top Prize $50,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.67
RI 250

RI 250

$5
Top Prize $17,760
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.67
💡 Better combo available
WHEEL OF FORTUNE

WHEEL OF FORTUNE

$10
Top Prize $50,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.74
💡 Better combo available
RUBY RED 10X

RUBY RED 10X

$10
Top Prize $50,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.75
RHODE ISLAND SUPER LOTERIA

RHODE ISLAND SUPER LOTERIA

$5
Top Prize $40,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.76
💡 Better combo available
THUNDER STRUCK

THUNDER STRUCK

$10
Top Prize $50,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.77
50X THE MONEY

50X THE MONEY

$5
Top Prize $40,000
Top Prizes Left 3
Overall Odds 1 in 3.79
20X CASH BLITZ

20X CASH BLITZ

$20
Top Prize $100,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.79
💡 Better combo available
MEGA CASH

MEGA CASH

$10
Top Prize $50,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.80
SUPER CROSSWORD

SUPER CROSSWORD

$5
Top Prize $50,000
Top Prizes Left 3
Overall Odds 1 in 3.81
RED HOT CASH

RED HOT CASH

$5
Top Prize $5,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.82
10 YEARS OF CASH

10 YEARS OF CASH

$5
Top Prize $85,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.84
ACES HIGH

ACES HIGH

$5
Top Prize $30,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.87
RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA

RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA

$3
Top Prize $20,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.88
💡 Better combo available
MEGA MULTIPLIER

MEGA MULTIPLIER

$30
Top Prize $30,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.90
CLASSIC BINGO

CLASSIC BINGO

$2
Top Prize $25,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.92
💡 Better combo available
100X THE MONEY

100X THE MONEY

$10
Top Prize $75,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.94
BOSTON CELTICS

BOSTON CELTICS

$5
Top Prize $35,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.96
RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA

RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA

$2
Top Prize $5,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.96
💡 Better combo available
$30,000 SILVER PAYOUT

$30,000 SILVER PAYOUT

$5
Top Prize $30,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.97
EMERALD GREEN 5X

EMERALD GREEN 5X

$5
Top Prize $25,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 3.97
5X MULTIPLIER

5X MULTIPLIER

$5
Top Prize $30,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 3.98
SOCCER FORTUNE

SOCCER FORTUNE

$5
Top Prize $10,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 4.01
PATRIOTS

PATRIOTS

$5
Top Prize $50,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 4.01
24 KARAT LINKED WINS

24 KARAT LINKED WINS

$5
Top Prize $10,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 4.08
💡 Better combo available
CROSSWORD! 39

CROSSWORD! 39

$2
Top Prize $15,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 4.14
💡 Better combo available
MAGNIFICENT MONEY

MAGNIFICENT MONEY

$30
Top Prize $300,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 4.18
SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X

SAPPHIRE BLUE 2X

$2
Top Prize $5,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 4.21
RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS

RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS

$30
Top Prize $1,000,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 4.22
WHEEL OF FORTUNE

WHEEL OF FORTUNE

$5
Top Prize $30,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 4.35
BASEBALL

BASEBALL

$1
Top Prize $2,000
Top Prizes Left 4
Overall Odds 1 in 4.62
CASH BLAST

CASH BLAST

$5
Top Prize $30,000
Top Prizes Left 1
Overall Odds 1 in 4.88
💡 Better combo available
COUNT UP CASH

COUNT UP CASH

$2
Top Prize $5,000
Top Prizes Left 2
Overall Odds 1 in 5.21
💡 Better combo available
$100, $200 or $400!

$100, $200 or $400!

$20
Top Prize $400
Top Prizes Left 7
Overall Odds 1 in 9.65
Last updated: August 28, 2026

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.

Top Recommendation: At the $2 price point, you can get 9.2% more expected value by buying 2x BASEBALL ($1) instead.
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.

$50 Games
2 MILLION ROYALE — EV: $41.79
→ Instead, buy: 1x RHODE ISLAND MILLIONS ($30) + 1x $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT ($20)
Combo EV: $42.35 — 1.3% better
$30 Games
MEGA MULTIPLIER — EV: $22.19
→ Instead, buy: 1x $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT ($20) + 1x LUCKY MATCH ($10)
Combo EV: $23.59 — 6.3% better
MAGNIFICENT MONEY — EV: $22.97
→ Instead, buy: 1x $200,000 GOLDEN PAYOUT ($20) + 1x LUCKY MATCH ($10)
Combo EV: $23.59 — 2.7% better
$20 Games
$100, $200 or $400! — EV: $13.68
→ Instead, buy: 2x LUCKY MATCH ($10)
Combo EV: $14.80 — 8.2% better
CASH CROWN — EV: $14.75
→ Instead, buy: 2x LUCKY MATCH ($10)
Combo EV: $14.80 — 0.4% better
DIAMOND MINE 20X — EV: $14.79
→ Instead, buy: 2x LUCKY MATCH ($10)
Combo EV: $14.80 — 0.1% better
$10 Games
MEGA CROSSWORD — EV: $6.82
→ Instead, buy: 2x RI 250 ($5)
Combo EV: $7.37 — 8.2% better
MEGA LOTERIA — EV: $6.87
→ Instead, buy: 2x RI 250 ($5)
Combo EV: $7.37 — 7.3% better
THUNDER STRUCK — EV: $6.90
→ Instead, buy: 2x RI 250 ($5)
Combo EV: $7.37 — 6.8% better
100X THE MONEY — EV: $6.91
→ Instead, buy: 2x RI 250 ($5)
Combo EV: $7.37 — 6.7% better
RUBY RED 10X — EV: $6.98
→ Instead, buy: 2x RI 250 ($5)
Combo EV: $7.37 — 5.6% better
PINBALL WIZARD — EV: $7.01
→ Instead, buy: 2x RI 250 ($5)
Combo EV: $7.37 — 5.3% better
$50,000 BONUS MATCH — EV: $7.03
→ Instead, buy: 2x RI 250 ($5)
Combo EV: $7.37 — 4.8% better
WHEEL OF FORTUNE — EV: $7.14
→ Instead, buy: 2x RI 250 ($5)
Combo EV: $7.37 — 3.3% better
MEGA CASH — EV: $7.20
→ Instead, buy: 2x RI 250 ($5)
Combo EV: $7.37 — 2.4% better
$5 Games
$30,000 SILVER PAYOUT — EV: $3.25
→ Instead, buy: 1x RHODE ISLAND LOTERIA ($3) + 1x CLASSIC BINGO ($2)
Combo EV: $3.33 — 2.7% better
$2 Games
COUNT UP CASH — EV: $1.16
→ Instead, buy: 2x BASEBALL ($1)
Combo EV: $1.26 — 9.2% better
CROSSWORD! 39 — EV: $1.26
→ Instead, buy: 2x BASEBALL ($1)
Combo EV: $1.26 — 0.0% better

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.