Scratch Corner — today's scratch-offs, worth it or not

Never play money you're not willing to lose — this is gambling, even when it's fun.

As of 2026-07-18 · checked Jul 18, 5:30 AM PDT · Source: California Lottery · posted counts lag actual claims by days to weeks

Worth a look in California

#17's$30

$30 tier's best value right now.

$10M top prize · about 87¢ back per $1 · 3 of 5 top prizes still out there · 64% of tickets sold
#2100X$20

$20 tier's best value right now.

$5M top prize · about 83¢ back per $1 · 3 of 6 top prizes still out there · 71% of tickets sold
#340 Years of Play!$40

$40 tier's best value right now.

$15M top prize · about 83¢ back per $1 · 1 of 7 top prizes still out there · 88% of tickets sold
#4$100 or $200$20

Most of the big prizes are still out there.

$200 top prize · about 77¢ back per $1 · 76189 of 424075 top prizes still out there · 82% of tickets sold · 1663 top prizes hit this week
#5Double The Luck$20

A solid pick — prizes are paying out about as expected.

$5M top prize · about 78¢ back per $1 · 2 of 4 top prizes still out there · 75% of tickets sold

As of 2026-07-18 · checked Jul 18, 8:05 PM CDT · Source: Texas Lottery · posted counts lag actual claims by days to weeks

#1Casino Millions$50

A solid pick — prizes are paying out about as expected.

$1M top prize · about 80¢ back per $1 · 8 of 10 top prizes still out there · 40% of tickets sold
#2$5 Million Royale$50

$50 tier's best value right now.

$5M top prize · about 80¢ back per $1 · 2 of 4 top prizes still out there · 63% of tickets sold
#3$100, $200, $500 OR $1,000!$20

Most of the big prizes are still out there.

$1K top prize · about 75¢ back per $1 · 1352 of 4913 top prizes still out there · 74% of tickets sold
#4Instant Millions$20

$20 tier's best value right now.

$1M top prize · about 78¢ back per $1 · 2 of 4 top prizes still out there · 75% of tickets sold
#5$5 Million Titanium Black$100

$100 tier's best value right now.

$5M top prize · about 80¢ back per $1 · 3 of 4 top prizes still out there · 28% of tickets sold

In the Green ($5) — The big prizes are going faster than sales say they should — take a pass.
$20 Million Supreme ($100) — The top prizes are gone — don't buy this one.
Lucky 7s Tripler ($5) — The top prizes are gone — don't buy this one.

As of 2026-07-18 · checked Jul 18, 9:05 PM EDT · Source: New York Lottery · posted counts lag actual claims by days to weeks

#1$1,000,000 GOLD$5

Most of the big prizes are still out there.

$1M top prize · about $1.07 back per $1 · 2 of 4 top prizes still out there · 93% of tickets sold · top prize is paid out over many years, not cash up front
#2X SERIES: 200X$30

$30 tier's best value right now.

$10M top prize · about 86¢ back per $1 · 1 of 5 top prizes still out there · 92% of tickets sold
#3MONEY RUSH$5

Most of the big prizes are still out there.

$500K top prize · about 83¢ back per $1 · 1 of 3 top prizes still out there · 94% of tickets sold
#4WIN FOR LIFE$2

$2 tier's best value right now.

$1M top prize · about 82¢ back per $1 · 5 of 10 top prizes still out there · 53% of tickets sold · top prize is paid out over many years, not cash up front
#5LUCKY 13$5

Most of the big prizes are still out there.

$500K top prize · about 77¢ back per $1 · 1 of 3 top prizes still out there · 94% of tickets sold

WINNING STREAK 25X ($5) — The top prizes are gone — don't buy this one.
XTREME MONEY ($20) — The top prizes are gone — don't buy this one.
$10,000,000 DELUXE ($30) — The top prizes are gone — don't buy this one.
CASHWORD DOUBLER ($2) — The big prizes are going faster than sales say they should — take a pass.
IT TAKES 2 ($2) — The top prizes are gone — don't buy this one.
WILD CASH MULTIPLIER ($5) — The top prizes are gone — don't buy this one.

The lottery doesn't publish enough about these for us to estimate anything — listed here without made-up numbers.