Connecticut · $5 tickets
Best $5 Connecticut Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 14 active $5 scratch-off games in the CT Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Blackjack Tripler at $0.72 per $1. Updated Aug 20, 2026.
Across the 14 $5 Connecticut games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.72 per $1 and the weakest $0.44 — a 28-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.63. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $100,000 on 50X the cash (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Blackjack Tripler#1763 | $5 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 3.56 | $50,000 | 49,953 | 8/9 |
| 2 |  50X the cash#1865 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 3.72 | $100,000 | 1,520,127 | 14/14 |
| 3 | $5 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 3.59 | $50,000 | 5,338,671 | 12/12 | |
| 4 |  EXTREME GREEN#1877 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.16 | $50,000 | 1,186,560 | 11/11 |
| 5 |  Fireball 7s#1885 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.06 | $77,777 | 2,039,951 | 9/9 |
| 6 |  $250 Loaded!#1872 | $5 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $250 | 1,538,555 | 5/5 |
| 7 |  Lady Luck#1869 | $5 | $0.67 / $1 | 1 in 3.98 | $50,000 | 738,894 | 11/11 |
| 8 | $5 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 4.06 | $25,000 | 434,459 | 9/9 | |
| 9 | $5 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.63 | $50,000 | 649,306 | 10/10 | |
| 10 |  UCONN®#1862 | $5 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 3.81 | $50,000 | 142,793 | 9/10 |
| 11 | $5 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.06 | $50,000 | 432,872 | 8/9 | |
| 12 | $5 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 3.63 | $50,000 | 179,300 | 10/10 | |
| 13 |  Full of $250s#1854 | $5 | $0.49 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $250 | 83,497 | 5/5 |
| 14 |  Hit $250#1833 | $5 | $0.44 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $250 | 45,870 | 5/5 |
Even the best $5 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.