Overdue Jackpots
These games are heavily sold, yet their top prizes have been claimed far more slowly than the sales math expects — the big winners are still hiding in the tickets left on shelves. It’s the mirror image of a dead ticket. 16 games currently qualify. Updated Aug 20, 2026.
Honest fine print: an overdue jackpot doesn’t make any single ticket more likely to win — it means more prize value is spread across the remaining tickets, which the return column already reflects. Only states publishing an exact print run qualify, and the “luck” column shows how unusual each game’s slow claim pace is.
| Game | State | Price | Top Prize | Still Out | Sold | Luck of That | Return / $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOTERIA™#1861 | Connecticut | $3 | $30,000 | 2 of 3 | 94% | 1 in 95 | $0.89 / $1 |
| Crossword Bonanza#1905 | New Jersey | $20 | $400,000 | 2 of 3 | 93% | 1 in 78 | $0.88 / $1 |
| 5X The Money 18th Edition#1767 | Connecticut | $5 | $50,000 | 2 of 8 | 97% | 1 in 36 | $0.56 / $1 |
| 5X The Money 19th Edition#1812 | Connecticut | $5 | $50,000 | 3 of 7 | 88% | 1 in 24 | $0.65 / $1 |
| Super Loteria#2648 | Texas | $5 | $100,000 | 6 of 30 | 91% | 1 in 19 | $0.62 / $1 |
| All About the 8s#2727 | Texas | $5 | $100,000 | 2 of 4 | 89% | 1 in 15 | $0.66 / $1 |
| DIAMONDS & GOLD#1677 | Connecticut | $30 | $1,000,000 | 1 of 3 | 98% | 1 in 14 | $1.28 / $1 |
| Blackjack Tripler#1763 | Connecticut | $5 | $50,000 | 1 of 3 | 97% | 1 in 10 | $0.72 / $1 |
| $100,000 Cash#2577 | Texas | $5 | $100,000 | 4 of 5 | 58% | 1 in 10 | $0.68 / $1 |
| Triple Red 777s#1852 | Connecticut | $10 | $100,000 | 1 of 3 | 96% | 1 in 9 | $0.76 / $1 |
| Super Crossword#1917 | New Jersey | $5 | $50,000 | 2 of 6 | 89% | 1 in 7 | $0.56 / $1 |
| Green & Gold#1867 | Connecticut | $2 | $10,000 | 4 of 6 | 63% | 1 in 7 | $0.65 / $1 |
| Lucky No. 7#2622 | Texas | $2 | $30,000 | 4 of 6 | 60% | 1 in 6 | $0.64 / $1 |
| Crossword Bonanza#1935 | New Jersey | $20 | $400,000 | 1 of 3 | 93% | 1 in 5 | $0.77 / $1 |
| LUCKY MATCH#1486 | Rhode Island | $10 | $50,000 | 1 of 2 | 90% | 1 in 5 | $0.75 / $1 |
| $30,000 SILVER PAYOUT#1461 | Rhode Island | $5 | $30,000 | 1 of 2 | 90% | 1 in 5 | $0.65 / $1 |
The opposite list: games whose top prizes are already gone →
Overdue jackpots FAQ
What makes a jackpot “overdue”?
If a game has sold, say, 90% of its tickets, then about 90% of its top prizes should have been claimed too — winners are spread randomly through the print run. When far fewer have hit than the sales predict, the remaining ones are concentrated in the tickets still on shelves. We flag a game when its claim count would happen by luck 1 time in 5 or less.
Does an overdue jackpot make my next ticket more likely to win?
No — and this matters. Every unsold ticket has exactly the chance it was printed with. What changes is the game around it: a heavily-sold game that still holds its top prizes has more prize value left per remaining ticket, which is what the return column reflects. Overdue is a fact about the game, not a prophecy about your ticket.
Why are only a few states listed?
This math needs an exact print run — the true number of tickets printed — and only some states publish one. For states that only let us estimate ticket counts, calling a jackpot statistically overdue would be stacking a model on a guess, so we leave them out.
How current is this list?
We refresh official claim data daily. A top prize can be claimed between updates, so check the game's own page — every game here links to one — before driving anywhere.