Fireball Bingo

Game #1711 • CA

Fireball Bingo - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
43
Overall Odds
1 in 3.61
Expected ROI
-43.3%
Expected Value
$1.70

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$20,000
Current Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Remaining
43

Top prizes are still available! There are 43 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$51,846,451
Current Prize Pool
$41,007,719
Payout Percentage
79.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
8,393,870
Total Prizes Remaining
6,672,291

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
30,301,870
Estimated Tickets Remaining
24,086,969
% Tickets Remaining
79.5%

Should You Play Fireball Bingo Right Now?

Fireball Bingo is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -43.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.70 in prize value. There are 43 of the original 50 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 8.2% change since launch. Among the 7 active $3 games in California, Fireball Bingo ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Fireball Bingo ($3) ticket, consider buying 1x $pring Green ($2) + 1x Four Leaf Frenzy ($1). This combination delivers $1.70 in expected value compared to $1.70 for the single ticket — a 0.0% improvement. It also gives you a 40.3% chance of winning at least one prize versus 27.7% 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
$20,000 50 43 7 86.0% 1 in 606,037 1 in 560,162 ↑ 8%
$1,000 103 88 15 85.4% 1 in 294,193 1 in 273,716 ↑ 7%
$500 514 408 106 79.4% 1 in 58,953 1 in 59,037 ↓ 0.14%
$100 27,791 21,670 6,121 78.0% 1 in 1,090 1 in 1,112 ↓ 2%
$50 47,998 37,477 10,521 78.1% 1 in 631 1 in 643 ↓ 2%
$40 73,186 57,095 16,091 78.0% 1 in 414 1 in 422 ↓ 2%
$30 90,902 71,042 19,860 78.2% 1 in 333 1 in 339 ↓ 2%
$25 156,397 122,573 33,824 78.4% 1 in 194 1 in 197 ↓ 1%
$20 242,264 190,778 51,486 78.7% 1 in 125 1 in 126 ↓ 0.93%
$15 242,296 190,269 52,027 78.5% 1 in 125 1 in 127 ↓ 1%
$10 242,447 192,069 50,378 79.2% 1 in 125 1 in 125 ↓ 0.34%
$9 302,875 238,720 64,155 78.8% 1 in 100 1 in 101 ↓ 0.85%
$8 545,203 432,173 113,030 79.3% 1 in 56 1 in 56 ↓ 0.28%
$5 1,756,985 1,397,615 359,370 79.5% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↑ 0.07%
$4 2,241,603 1,787,815 453,788 79.8% 1 in 14 1 in 13 ↑ 0.33%
Ticket 2,423,256 1,932,456 490,800 79.7% 1 in 13 1 in 12 ↑ 0.32%

* 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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