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MONOPOLY — $20 California Scratcher #1669

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched March 24, 2025

MONOPOLY (#1669) is a $20 California scratcher launched on March 24, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #7 of 54 active games on current payout (78.6%, $15.71 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 14 $20 games, #23 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.48) and #38 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,114,927). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (78.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 4.9% (1 in 3.32 at launch). 4 of 6 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 8,459,709 tickets are still unsold (53.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
78.6%
78.4% at launch
Expected value
$15.71
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.48
1 in 3.32 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 5.25
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.22
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 4,125
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
4 of 6
$5,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
46.4%
≈ 8,459,709 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in MONOPOLY, 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, 2,431,762 of 5,497,529 prizes (44.2%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$5,000,000 1 in 3,037,405 1 in 2,114,927 6 2 4 66.7%
$2,500 1 in 3,985 1 in 4,133 4,573 2,526 2,047 44.8%
$500 1 in 250.0 1 in 263.8 72,952 40,888 32,064 44.0%
$250 1 in 355.0 1 in 374.7 51,300 28,725 22,575 44.0%
$100 1 in 89.0 1 in 93.9 205,023 114,962 90,061 43.9%
$75 1 in 60.0 1 in 63.3 303,827 170,087 133,740 44.0%
$50 1 in 30.0 1 in 31.6 607,481 340,171 267,310 44.0%
$40 1 in 15.0 1 in 15.8 1,214,962 680,413 534,549 44.0%
$30 1 in 15.0 1 in 15.7 1,214,962 677,248 537,714 44.3%
Ticketfree ticket 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.4 1,822,443 1,010,745 811,698 44.5%
All prizes1 in 3.321 in 3.48 5,497,5293,065,767 2,431,76244.2%

How MONOPOLY has moved

76% 195% 313% Mar 2025Jul 2025Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking MONOPOLY. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

MONOPOLY: common questions

How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in MONOPOLY?
4 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,114,927.
What are the odds of winning anything on MONOPOLY?
1 in 3.48 today, compared with 1 in 3.32 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.25, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.22.
Is MONOPOLY worth buying?
Its current payout is 78.6% ($15.71 back per $20 ticket), rank #7 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 MONOPOLY tickets are left?
We estimate 8,459,709 of roughly 18,224,430 printed tickets are unsold (53.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did MONOPOLY launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on March 24, 2025. It is still on sale.

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