How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in MEGA BUCKS?

3 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,659,395.

What are the odds of winning anything on MEGA BUCKS?

1 in 3.02 today, compared with 1 in 2.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.02, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.00.

Is MEGA BUCKS worth buying?

Its current payout is 78.0% ($15.60 back per $20 ticket), rank #17 of 84 in Florida. The best $20 alternative today is $5MM Crossword Cash (#1539, $20) at 85.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.

How many MEGA BUCKS tickets are left?

We estimate 10,978,186 of roughly 15,234,216 printed tickets are unsold (27.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.

When did MEGA BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?

It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.

MEGA BUCKS — $20 Florida Scratch-Off #1640

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched July 1, 2026

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MEGA BUCKS (#1640) is a $20 Florida scratch-off launched on July 1, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #17 of 84 active games on current payout (78.0%, $15.60 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 11 $20 games, #15 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.02) and #47 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,659,395). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.8 points (78.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.2% (1 in 2.98 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 10,978,186 tickets are still unsold (27.8% 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

78.0%

78.8% at launch

Expected value

$15.60

per $20 ticket

Any-prize odds

1 in 3.02

1 in 2.98 at launch

Cash odds

1 in 3.02

excludes free tickets

Profit odds

1 in 6.00

win more than $20

$600+ odds

1 in 4,270

claim-at-lottery prizes

Top prizes left

3 of 4

$5,000,000 each

Tickets remaining

72.2%

≈ 10,978,186 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in MEGA BUCKS, 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, 3,639,189 of 5,109,546 prizes (71.2%) are still out there.

Prize	Odds at launch	Odds now	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$5,000,000	1 in 3,808,590	1 in 3,659,395	4	1	3	75.0%
$100,000	1 in 1,904,295	1 in 1,829,698	8	2	6	75.0%
$20,000	1 in 380,859	1 in 378,558	40	11	29	72.5%
$10,000	1 in 58,594	1 in 58,395	260	72	188	72.3%
$5,000	1 in 24,067	1 in 24,075	633	177	456	72.0%
$1,000	1 in 6,014	1 in 5,812	2,533	644	1,889	74.6%
$500	1 in 375.0	1 in 380.9	40,615	11,794	28,821	71.0%
$300	1 in 240.0	1 in 243.2	63,430	18,295	45,135	71.2%
$200	1 in 150.0	1 in 152.2	101,562	29,414	72,148	71.0%
$100	1 in 120.0	1 in 121.8	127,015	36,883	90,132	71.0%
$50	1 in 21.0	1 in 21.7	710,926	204,999	505,927	71.2%
$40	1 in 30.0	1 in 30.4	507,946	146,412	361,534	71.2%
$30	1 in 15.0	1 in 15.2	1,015,538	293,187	722,351	71.1%
$20	1 in 6.00	1 in 6.06	2,539,036	728,466	1,810,570	71.3%
All prizes	1 in 2.98	1 in 3.02	5,109,546	1,470,357	3,639,189	71.2%

How MEGA BUCKS has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking MEGA BUCKS. 6 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

September 12, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 188 remain.
September 12, 2026: 5 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 456 remain.
September 12, 2026: 13 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,889 remain.
September 11, 2026: 2 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 189 remain.
September 11, 2026: 4 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 461 remain.
September 11, 2026: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,902 remain.
September 10, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 465 remain.
September 10, 2026: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,911 remain.
September 9, 2026: 3 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 191 remain.
September 9, 2026: 4 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 467 remain.
September 9, 2026: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 1,920 remain.

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

MEGA BUCKS: common questions

How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in MEGA BUCKS?: 3 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,659,395.
What are the odds of winning anything on MEGA BUCKS?: 1 in 3.02 today, compared with 1 in 2.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.02, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.00.
Is MEGA BUCKS worth buying?: Its current payout is 78.0% ($15.60 back per $20 ticket), rank #17 of 84 in Florida. The best $20 alternative today is $5MM Crossword Cash (#1539, $20) at 85.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many MEGA BUCKS tickets are left?: We estimate 10,978,186 of roughly 15,234,216 printed tickets are unsold (27.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did MEGA BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?: It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.

Other $20 Florida scratch-offs

$5MM Crossword Cash — 85.2% payout, 1 in 2.36 any prize
$5,000,000 Triple Match — 79.8% payout, 1 in 2.35 any prize
200X THE CASH — 79.1% payout, 1 in 2.74 any prize
The Perfect Gift — 78.8% payout, 1 in 2.80 any prize
$5,000,000 CA$H MONEY — 78.8% payout, 1 in 2.88 any prize

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