The current odds of winning any prize on LOADED WITH $250S are 1 in 4.53 (22.06%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $250 top prize.

Yes. 7873 of the 8155 $250 top prizes have been claimed, and 282 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 22, 2026. We estimate about 6% of the game's 3,058,008 tickets are still unsold.

No. Virginia Lottery sales of LOADED WITH $250S ended on Oct 9, 2026.

LOADED WITH $250S has 7 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $250 at 1 in 642 (282 of 8,155 left); $100+ at 1 in 422 (147 of 3,824 left); $50+ at 1 in 192 (513 of 11,584 left); $25+ at 1 in 40 (3,580 of 76,421 left); $15+ at 1 in 18.6 (5,217 of 114,581 left); $10+ at 1 in 8.52 (11,491 of 229,263 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.53 (18,674 of 305,684 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one LOADED WITH $250S ticket are 1 in 4.53 (22.06%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 8.52 (11.73%).

LOADED WITH $250S costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Virginia Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Virginia scratchers and Virginia scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Virginia Lottery lists them under "Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in Virginia 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.

LOADED WITH $250S, a $5 Virginia scratcher, was released on Mar 3, 2026 by the Virginia Lottery.