Tripling Bonus Crossword — $3 California Scratcher #1720
Tripling Bonus Crossword (#1720) is a $3 California scratcher launched on March 23, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #48 of 54 active games on current payout (66.0%, $1.98 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 4 $3 games, #16 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.25) and #30 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,446,763). Since launch the payout has risen 0.5 points (65.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.6% (1 in 3.40 at launch). 8 of 20 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 11,574,103 tickets are still unsold (50.7% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Tripling Bonus 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, 3,566,433 of 7,193,314 prizes (49.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,200,000 | 1 in 1,446,763 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 40.0% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 585,366 | 1 in 526,096 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 53.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 210,526 | 1 in 203,054 | 114 | 57 | 57 | 50.0% |
| $300 | 1 in 57,971 | 1 in 59,354 | 414 | 219 | 195 | 47.1% |
| $150 | 1 in 10,874 | 1 in 10,971 | 2,207 | 1,152 | 1,055 | 47.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,439 | 1 in 1,443 | 16,682 | 8,662 | 8,020 | 48.1% |
| $60 | 1 in 1,099 | 1 in 1,128 | 21,836 | 11,576 | 10,260 | 47.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 362.0 | 1 in 367.1 | 66,210 | 34,683 | 31,527 | 47.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 302.0 | 1 in 308.0 | 79,439 | 41,860 | 37,579 | 47.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 166.0 | 1 in 165.4 | 144,799 | 74,843 | 69,956 | 48.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 126.0 | 191,260 | 99,391 | 91,869 | 48.0% |
| $12 | 1 in 101.0 | 1 in 100.1 | 238,434 | 122,837 | 115,597 | 48.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 62.0 | 1 in 61.9 | 386,290 | 199,315 | 186,975 | 48.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.0 | 1,968,740 | 1,004,878 | 963,862 | 49.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 9.00 | 1 in 8.89 | 2,636,828 | 1,334,574 | 1,302,254 | 49.4% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 17.0 | 1 in 15.5 | 1,440,000 | 692,803 | 747,197 | 51.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.40 | 1 in 3.25 | 7,193,314 | 3,626,881 | 3,566,433 | 49.6% |
How Tripling Bonus Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 11, 2026: 2 $3,000 prizes were claimed; 22 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 57 remain.
Tripling Bonus Crossword: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in Tripling Bonus Crossword?
- 8 of 20 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,446,763.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Tripling Bonus Crossword?
- 1 in 3.25 today, compared with 1 in 3.40 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.08, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 4.11.
- Is Tripling Bonus Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.0% ($1.98 back per $3 ticket), rank #48 of 54 in California. The best $3 alternative today is 15X (#1684, $3) at 71.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Tripling Bonus Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 11,574,103 of roughly 24,480,000 printed tickets are unsold (50.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Tripling Bonus Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 23, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 California scratchers
- 15X — 71.9% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize
- LOTERIA™ — 65.7% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- Fireball Bingo — 65.5% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize