$5,000,000 CASH ROYALE — $20 New York Scratch-Off #1579
$5,000,000 CASH ROYALE (#1579) is a $20 New York scratch-off launched on July 28, 2023. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #20 of 109 active games on current payout (74.2%, $14.84 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 15 $20 games, #54 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.88) and #71 on top-prize odds (1 in 4,674,933). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.5 points (74.7% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.5% (1 in 3.90 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 4,674,933 tickets are still unsold (74.3% 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 $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE, 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, 1,204,542 of 4,655,664 prizes (25.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250K Annual Installments | 1 in 4,538,563 | 1 in 4,674,933 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 235,769 | 1 in 222,616 | 77 | 56 | 21 | 27.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 10,052 | 1 in 10,011 | 1,806 | 1,339 | 467 | 25.9% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 4,823 | 1 in 4,805 | 3,764 | 2,791 | 973 | 25.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 355.8 | 1 in 364.1 | 51,020 | 38,179 | 12,841 | 25.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 119.9 | 1 in 122.8 | 151,423 | 113,366 | 38,057 | 25.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.5 | 453,878 | 338,589 | 115,289 | 25.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.8 | 726,225 | 537,636 | 188,589 | 26.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.6 | 1,452,285 | 1,079,830 | 372,455 | 25.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.82 | 1,815,182 | 1,339,333 | 475,849 | 26.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.88 | 4,655,664 | 3,451,122 | 1,204,542 | 25.9% |
How $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 973 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 975 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 467 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 976 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 468 remain.
- September 28, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 661 remain.
- September 28, 2025: 4 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 1,392 remain.
- September 27, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 662 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 1,396 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 1,398 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 4 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 1,400 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 663 remain.
$5,000,000 CASH ROYALE: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE?
- 1 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 4,674,933.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE?
- 1 in 3.88 today, compared with 1 in 3.90 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.88, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.42.
- Is $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.2% ($14.84 back per $20 ticket), rank #20 of 109 in New York. The best $20 alternative today is $2,000,000 CASHWORD (#1609, $20) at 75.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,674,933 of roughly 18,151,820 printed tickets are unsold (74.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 28, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $20 New York scratch-offs
- $2,000,000 CASHWORD — 75.1% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- BONUS 100X — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE — 75.0% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE — 73.9% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- 200Xtra — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.60 any prize