Red, White & Blue 7's — $5 California Scratcher #1730
Red, White & Blue 7's (#1730) is a $5 California scratcher launched on May 18, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #44 of 54 active games on current payout (66.6%, $3.33 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 11 $5 games, #51 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.80) and #24 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,235,831). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.3 points (69.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 5.2% (1 in 4.56 at launch). 6 of 18 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 7,414,986 tickets are still unsold (68.0% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Red, White & Blue 7's, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 1,546,164 of 4,562,665 prizes (33.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 1,200,000 | 1 in 1,235,831 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 600,000 | 1 in 463,437 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 44.4% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 15,418 | 1 in 14,712 | 1,401 | 897 | 504 | 36.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,412 | 1 in 3,721 | 6,331 | 4,338 | 1,993 | 31.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 596.0 | 1 in 628.3 | 36,223 | 24,421 | 11,802 | 32.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 238.0 | 1 in 251.9 | 90,632 | 61,193 | 29,439 | 32.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 209.1 | 108,024 | 72,555 | 35,469 | 32.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 41.1 | 540,000 | 359,525 | 180,475 | 33.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 27.0 | 1 in 27.4 | 810,000 | 538,971 | 271,029 | 33.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 7.00 | 1 in 7.30 | 2,970,000 | 1,954,569 | 1,015,431 | 34.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.56 | 1 in 4.80 | 4,562,665 | 3,016,501 | 1,546,164 | 33.9% |
How Red, White & Blue 7's has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 7 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 504 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 12 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 511 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 8 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 523 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 17 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 12 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 531 remain.
Red, White & Blue 7's: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in Red, White & Blue 7's?
- 6 of 18 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,235,831.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Red, White & Blue 7's?
- 1 in 4.80 today, compared with 1 in 4.56 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.80, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 4.80.
- Is Red, White & Blue 7's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.6% ($3.33 back per $5 ticket), rank #44 of 54 in California. The best $5 alternative today is LOTERIA™ Extra! (#1688, $5) at 75.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Red, White & Blue 7's tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,414,986 of roughly 20,790,000 printed tickets are unsold (68.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Red, White & Blue 7's launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 18, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 California scratchers
- LOTERIA™ Extra! — 75.0% payout, 1 in 2.98 any prize
- California Dreamin' — 72.5% payout, 1 in 3.93 any prize
- Winner Winner Chicken Dinner — 72.2% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize
- JAWS — 71.9% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- Poker Nights — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize