$40 Million Mega Bucks

Game #7530 • IL

$40 Million Mega Bucks - Illinois Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$600,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 3.57
Expected ROI
-23.7%
Expected Value
$7.63
Weeks in Market
137

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$600,000
Current Top Prize
$600,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$45,257,735
Current Prize Pool
$5,485,965
Payout Percentage
12.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,709,068
Total Prizes Remaining
201,474

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
6,101,372
Estimated Tickets Remaining
719,262
% Tickets Remaining
11.8%

Should You Play $40 Million Mega Bucks Right Now?

$40 Million Mega Bucks is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 137 weeks. The ROI is -23.7%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.63 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 3 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Among the 10 active $10 games in Illinois, $40 Million Mega Bucks ranks #2 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$600,000 3 1 2 33.3% 1 in 2,033,791 1 in 719,262 ↑ 183%
$50,000 6 0 6 0.0% 1 in 1,016,895 N/A → 0%
$5,000 45 4 41 8.9% 1 in 135,586 1 in 179,816 ↓ 25%
$1,000 420 48 372 11.4% 1 in 14,527 1 in 14,985 ↓ 3%
$500 3,585 351 3,234 9.8% 1 in 1,702 1 in 2,049 ↓ 17%
$200 7,365 780 6,585 10.6% 1 in 828 1 in 922 ↓ 10%
$100 81,479 8,909 72,570 10.9% 1 in 75 1 in 81 ↓ 7%
$50 165,373 18,569 146,804 11.2% 1 in 37 1 in 39 ↓ 5%
$40 20,376 2,166 18,210 10.6% 1 in 299 1 in 332 ↓ 10%
$25 106,847 12,037 94,810 11.3% 1 in 57 1 in 60 ↓ 4%
$20 610,878 69,346 541,532 11.4% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↓ 4%
$10 712,691 89,263 623,428 12.5% 1 in 9 1 in 8 ↑ 6%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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