$500 Loaded!

Game #1873 • CT

$500 Loaded! - Connecticut Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
8,178
Overall Odds
1 in 4.41
Expected ROI
-31.2%
Expected Value
$6.88
Weeks in Market
7

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$500
Current Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Remaining
8,178

Top prizes are still available! There are 8,178 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$13,055,895
Current Prize Pool
$9,451,260
Payout Percentage
72.4%
Total Prizes at Launch
428,785
Total Prizes Remaining
311,485

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,890,941
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,373,648
% Tickets Remaining
72.6%

Should You Play $500 Loaded! Right Now?

$500 Loaded! is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 7 weeks. The ROI is -31.2%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $6.88 in prize value. There are 8178 of the original 11326 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -0.6% change since launch. Among the 9 active $10 games in Connecticut, $500 Loaded! ranks #5 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider Triple Red 777s ($7.46 EV) and $10 Million Cash Blowout ($7.14 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $500 Loaded! ($10) ticket, consider buying 3x LOTERIA™ ($3) + 1x 10X the cash ($1). This combination delivers $7.46 in expected value compared to $6.88 for the single ticket — a 8.4% improvement. It also gives you a 69.5% chance of winning at least one prize versus 22.7% with the single ticket.

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
$500 11,326 8,178 3,148 72.2% 1 in 167 1 in 168 ↓ 0.60%
$200 1,515 1,098 417 72.5% 1 in 1,248 1 in 1,251 ↓ 0.23%
$100 6,270 4,510 1,760 71.9% 1 in 302 1 in 305 ↓ 0.98%
$50 9,069 6,531 2,538 72.0% 1 in 209 1 in 210 ↓ 0.87%
$25 83,160 60,257 22,903 72.5% 1 in 23 1 in 23 ↓ 0.25%
$15 151,199 109,915 41,284 72.7% 1 in 13 1 in 12 ↑ 0.07%
$10 166,246 120,996 45,250 72.8% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↑ 0.19%

* 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 $500 Loaded! 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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