RI 250

Game #1502 • RI

RI 250 - Rhode Island Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$17,760
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 1.33
Expected ROI
-25.8%
Expected Value
$3.71
Weeks in Market
20

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$17,760
Current Top Prize
$17,760
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$2,126,333
Current Prize Pool
$965,513
Payout Percentage
45.4%
Total Prizes at Launch
154,196
Total Prizes Remaining
71,019

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
565,300
Estimated Tickets Remaining
260,363
% Tickets Remaining
46.1%

Should You Play RI 250 Right Now?

RI 250 is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 20 weeks. The ROI is -25.8%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.71 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 3 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -27.6% change since launch. Among the 15 active $5 games in RI, RI 250 ranks #1 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$17,760 3 1 2 33.3% 1 in 188,433 1 in 260,363 ↓ 28%
$1,776 13 8 5 61.5% 1 in 43,485 1 in 32,545 ↑ 34%
$250 250 112 138 44.8% 1 in 2,261 1 in 2,325 ↓ 3%
$100 2,148 982 1,166 45.7% 1 in 263 1 in 265 ↓ 0.74%
$50 6,197 2,765 3,432 44.6% 1 in 91 1 in 94 ↓ 3%
$25 22,612 10,202 12,410 45.1% 1 in 25 1 in 26 ↓ 2%
$10 56,530 25,860 30,670 45.7% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↓ 0.68%
$5 66,443 31,089 35,354 46.8% 1 in 9 1 in 8 ↑ 2%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how RI 250 has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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