DIAMONDS & GOLD

Game #502 • MO

DIAMONDS & GOLD - Missouri Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$20
Top Prize
$2,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 3.04
Expected ROI
-21.5%
Expected Value
$15.70
Weeks in Market
73

Top Prize Status

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

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

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$50,851,430
Current Prize Pool
$23,613,800
Payout Percentage
46.4%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,076,190
Total Prizes Remaining
494,609

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
3,271,617
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,503,611
% Tickets Remaining
46.0%

Should You Play DIAMONDS & GOLD Right Now?

DIAMONDS & GOLD is a $20 scratch-off that has been on the market for 73 weeks. The ROI is -21.5%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $15.70 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 2 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 8.8% change since launch. Among the 8 active $20 games in Missouri, DIAMONDS & GOLD ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one DIAMONDS & GOLD ($20) ticket, consider buying 2x $1,000,000 WINNINGS ($10). This combination delivers $16.98 in expected value compared to $15.70 for the single ticket — a 8.1% improvement. It also gives you a 51.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 32.9% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$2,000,000 2 1 1 50.0% 1 in 1,635,809 1 in 1,503,611 ↑ 9%
$100,000 4 3 1 75.0% 1 in 817,904 1 in 501,204 ↑ 63%
$20,000 5 2 3 40.0% 1 in 654,323 1 in 751,806 ↓ 13%
$10,000 11 7 4 63.6% 1 in 297,420 1 in 214,802 ↑ 38%
$5,000 25 13 12 52.0% 1 in 130,865 1 in 115,662 ↑ 13%
$1,000 1,091 508 583 46.6% 1 in 2,999 1 in 2,960 ↑ 1%
$500 1,800 813 987 45.2% 1 in 1,818 1 in 1,849 ↓ 2%
$200 5,483 2,504 2,979 45.7% 1 in 597 1 in 600 ↓ 0.63%
$100 136,439 62,283 74,156 45.6% 1 in 24 1 in 24 ↓ 0.68%
$50 140,437 64,118 76,319 45.7% 1 in 23 1 in 23 ↓ 0.66%
$40 327,261 150,108 177,153 45.9% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↓ 0.20%
$20 463,632 214,249 249,383 46.2% 1 in 7 1 in 7 ↑ 0.55%

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

Historical Trends

This section tracks how DIAMONDS & GOLD has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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