$1,000,000 Holiday Gold

Game #7623 • IL

$1,000,000 Holiday Gold - Illinois Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$30
Top Prize
$1,800,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 3.35
Expected ROI
-20.5%
Expected Value
$23.86
Weeks in Market
24

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$1,800,000
Current Top Prize
$1,800,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$79,522,690
Current Prize Pool
$50,319,190
Payout Percentage
63.3%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,001,262
Total Prizes Remaining
629,504

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
3,354,227
Estimated Tickets Remaining
2,108,837
% Tickets Remaining
62.9%

Should You Play $1,000,000 Holiday Gold Right Now?

$1,000,000 Holiday Gold is a $30 scratch-off that has been on the market for 24 weeks. The ROI is -20.5%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $23.86 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 3 top prizes still available. Among the 5 active $30 games in Illinois, $1,000,000 Holiday Gold ranks #3 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $1,000,000 Holiday Gold ($30) ticket, consider buying 1x $2,000,000 Cashfall ($20) + 1x $1,000,000 Ca$h Cha$er ($10). This combination delivers $25.08 in expected value compared to $23.86 for the single ticket — a 5.1% improvement. It also gives you a 48.1% chance of winning at least one prize versus 29.9% with the single ticket.

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
$1,800,000 3 2 1 66.7% 1 in 1,118,076 1 in 1,054,419 ↑ 6%
$100,000 8 6 2 75.0% 1 in 419,278 1 in 351,473 ↑ 19%
$10,000 24 16 8 66.7% 1 in 139,759 1 in 131,802 ↑ 6%
$2,000 134 93 41 69.4% 1 in 25,032 1 in 22,676 ↑ 10%
$1,000 437 292 145 66.8% 1 in 7,676 1 in 7,222 ↑ 6%
$500 9,254 5,790 3,464 62.6% 1 in 362 1 in 364 ↓ 0.48%
$400 2,208 1,390 818 63.0% 1 in 1,519 1 in 1,517 ↑ 0.13%
$300 3,349 2,118 1,231 63.2% 1 in 1,002 1 in 996 ↑ 0.59%
$250 2,823 1,789 1,034 63.4% 1 in 1,188 1 in 1,179 ↑ 0.80%
$200 51,706 32,442 19,264 62.7% 1 in 65 1 in 65 ↓ 0.20%
$150 5,582 3,499 2,083 62.7% 1 in 601 1 in 603 ↓ 0.30%
$100 86,732 54,472 32,260 62.8% 1 in 39 1 in 39 ↓ 0.11%
$90 55,912 35,157 20,755 62.9% 1 in 60 1 in 60 ↑ 0.01%
$60 335,614 211,202 124,412 62.9% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.09%
$50 335,607 210,688 124,919 62.8% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↓ 0.15%
$30 111,869 70,548 41,321 63.1% 1 in 30 1 in 30 ↑ 0.31%

* 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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