The current odds of winning any prize on Hit $500 are 1 in 4.97 (20.13%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $500 top prize.

Yes. 6077 of the 6140 $500 top prizes have been claimed, and 63 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 24, 2026. We estimate about 3% of the game's 1,025,750 tickets are still unsold.

No. Connecticut Lottery sales of Hit $500 ended on Aug 4, 2026.

Hit $500 has 7 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $500 at 1 in 436 (63 of 6,140 left); $200+ at 1 in 398 (6 of 841 left); $100+ at 1 in 277 (30 of 3,409 left); $50+ at 1 in 176 (57 of 4,923 left); $25+ at 1 in 31 (729 of 45,138 left); $15+ at 1 in 9.06 (2,146 of 82,072 left); $10+ at 1 in 4.97 (2,495 of 90,227 left).

The odds of winning at least your $10 back on one Hit $500 ticket are 1 in 4.97 (20.13%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 9.06 (11.04%).

Hit $500 costs $10 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Connecticut Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Connecticut scratch tickets and Connecticut scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Connecticut Lottery lists them under "Scratch Games" on its own site. "Scratch Tickets" is simply what most players in Connecticut call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

Hit $500, a $10 Connecticut scratch ticket, was released on May 1, 2025 by the Connecticut Lottery.