Million Dollar Crossword — $30 Arizona Scratcher #1491
Million Dollar Crossword (#1491) is a $30 Arizona scratcher. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #4 of 56 active games on current payout (83.1%, $24.92 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 4 $30 games, #1 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.21) and #35 on top-prize odds (1 in 364,006). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (82.7% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.1% (1 in 2.30 at launch). 1 of 7 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 364,006 tickets are still unsold (83.8% sold). That puts it among the best Arizona scratchers to buy right now.
Current payout
83.1%
82.7% at launch
Expected value
$24.92
per $30 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 2.21
1 in 2.30 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 2.21
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 3.61
win more than $30
$600+ odds
1 in 7,137
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 7
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
16.2%
≈ 364,006 tickets
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Million Dollar Crossword, 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, 164,902 of 971,942 prizes (17.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 Million | 1 in 319,711 | 1 in 364,006 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 186,498 | 1 in 364,006 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 93,249 | 1 in 72,801 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 20.8% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 29,447 | 1 in 21,412 | 76 | 59 | 17 | 22.4% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 12,032 | 1 in 13,482 | 186 | 159 | 27 | 14.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 341.0 | 1 in 349.0 | 6,564 | 5,521 | 1,043 | 15.9% |
| $250 | 1 in 184.4 | 1 in 189.4 | 12,140 | 10,218 | 1,922 | 15.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.7 | 37,272 | 31,274 | 5,998 | 16.1% |
| $75 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.1 | 74,694 | 62,610 | 12,084 | 16.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 10.9 | 204,968 | 171,555 | 33,413 | 16.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 8.05 | 1 in 7.87 | 278,008 | 231,762 | 46,246 | 16.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 6.25 | 1 in 5.67 | 357,991 | 293,846 | 64,145 | 17.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.30 | 1 in 2.21 | 971,942 | 807,040 | 164,902 | 17.0% |
How Million Dollar Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 137 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 59 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 138 remain.
- September 16, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 139 remain.
- September 14, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 140 remain.
- September 13, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 60 remain.
- September 11, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 142 remain.
- September 8, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 143 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 61 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 144 remain.
- September 1, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 62 remain.
- August 31, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 63 remain.
Million Dollar Crossword: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in Million Dollar Crossword?
- 1 of 7 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 364,006.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Million Dollar Crossword?
- 1 in 2.21 today, compared with 1 in 2.30 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.21, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 3.61.
- Is Million Dollar Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 83.1% ($24.92 back per $30 ticket), rank #4 of 56 in Arizona. The best $30 alternative today is Show Me the Bens (#1546, $30) at 90.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Million Dollar Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 364,006 of roughly 2,237,444 printed tickets are unsold (83.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Million Dollar Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on June 3, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $30 Arizona scratchers
- Show Me the Bens — 90.7% payout, 1 in 2.72 any prize
- Ultimate Riches — 85.6% payout, 1 in 2.68 any prize
- Million Dollar Crossword — 84.0% payout, 1 in 2.32 any prize