The current odds of winning any prize on HOLIDAY BUCKS are 1 in 3.82 (26.18%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $500 top prize.

Not yet. All 36 $500 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 10, 2026. We estimate nearly all of the game's 504,033 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. HOLIDAY BUCKS is on sale at Rhode Island Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 7 $2 Rhode Island scratch tickets on sale, HOLIDAY BUCKS ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.82 tickets winning at least the $2 ticket price back. No other $2 Rhode Island scratch ticket has better odds of breaking even right now.

HOLIDAY BUCKS has 10 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $500 at 1 in 14,001 (36 of 36 left); $200+ at 1 in 4,667 (72 of 72 left); $100+ at 1 in 2,100 (132 of 132 left); $50+ at 1 in 556 (666 of 666 left); $20+ at 1 in 124 (3,147 of 3,147 left); $15+ at 1 in 70 (3,152 of 3,152 left); $10+ at 1 in 24.7 (13,230 of 13,230 left); $5+ at 1 in 9.59 (32,132 of 32,132 left); $4+ at 1 in 5.91 (32,771 of 32,771 left); $2+ at 1 in 3.82 (46,608 of 46,608 left).

The odds of winning at least your $2 back on one HOLIDAY BUCKS ticket are 1 in 3.82 (26.18%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 5.91 (16.93%).

HOLIDAY BUCKS costs $2 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Rhode Island Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Rhode Island scratch tickets and Rhode Island scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Rhode Island Lottery lists them under "Instant Games" on its own site. "Scratch Tickets" is simply what most players in Rhode Island 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.

HOLIDAY BUCKS, a $2 Rhode Island scratch ticket, was released on Oct 9, 2026 by the Rhode Island Lottery.