Golden State Riches — $20 California Scratcher #1735
Golden State Riches (#1735) is a $20 California scratcher launched on June 22, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #8 of 54 active games on current payout (78.5%, $15.70 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 14 $20 games, #5 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.89) and #42 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,362,413). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.7 points (79.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 7.1% (1 in 2.70 at launch). 6 of 7 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 14,174,480 tickets are still unsold (16.2% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Golden State Riches, 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, 4,898,797 of 5,820,890 prizes (84.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 2,400,000 | 1 in 2,362,413 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 85.7% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 600,000 | 1 in 590,603 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 85.7% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 39,810 | 1 in 39,048 | 422 | 59 | 363 | 86.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 13,759 | 1 in 13,682 | 1,221 | 185 | 1,036 | 84.8% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,416 | 1 in 2,381 | 6,953 | 1,001 | 5,952 | 85.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 419.0 | 1 in 420.7 | 40,103 | 6,411 | 33,692 | 84.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 33.0 | 1 in 33.5 | 504,112 | 81,033 | 423,079 | 83.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 22.0 | 1 in 21.6 | 781,304 | 125,909 | 655,395 | 83.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.1 | 560,000 | 88,881 | 471,119 | 84.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 7.00 | 1 in 7.49 | 2,246,740 | 353,995 | 1,892,745 | 84.2% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.0 | 1,680,000 | 264,614 | 1,415,386 | 84.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.70 | 1 in 2.89 | 5,820,890 | 922,093 | 4,898,797 | 84.2% |
How Golden State Riches has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $25,000 prize was claimed; 363 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,036 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 13 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 5,952 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $25,000 prizes were claimed; 364 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 1,038 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 5,965 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $25,000 prize was claimed; 366 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 15 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 5,974 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 1,040 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 18 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 5,989 remain.
Golden State Riches: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in Golden State Riches?
- 6 of 7 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,362,413.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Golden State Riches?
- 1 in 2.89 today, compared with 1 in 2.70 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.07, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 8.91.
- Is Golden State Riches worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.5% ($15.70 back per $20 ticket), rank #8 of 54 in California. The best $20 alternative today is 100X (#1696, $20) at 80.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Golden State Riches tickets are left?
- We estimate 14,174,480 of roughly 15,727,180 printed tickets are unsold (16.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Golden State Riches launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 22, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 California scratchers
- 100X — 80.8% payout, 1 in 3.17 any prize
- Set for Life — 78.8% payout, 1 in 3.59 any prize
- MONOPOLY — 78.6% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- 100X The Cash — 78.5% payout, 1 in 3.36 any prize
- Show Me $5,000,000! — 78.4% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize