Royal Jackpot

Game #1718 • CA

Royal Jackpot - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$40
Top Prize
$15,000,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Overall Odds
1 in 2.43
Expected ROI
-30.4%
Expected Value
$27.85

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$15,000,000
Current Top Prize
$15,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
3

Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$444,147,360
Current Prize Pool
$362,789,770
Payout Percentage
81.7%
Total Prizes at Launch
6,300,599
Total Prizes Remaining
5,360,865

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,310,455
Estimated Tickets Remaining
13,026,901
% Tickets Remaining
85.1%

Should You Play Royal Jackpot Right Now?

Royal Jackpot is a $40 scratch-off. The ROI is -30.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $27.85 in prize value. There are 3 of the original 5 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -29.5% change since launch. Among the 2 active $40 games in California, Royal Jackpot ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Royal Jackpot ($40) ticket, consider buying 1x 7's ($30) + 1x $50 or $100! ($10). This combination delivers $33.14 in expected value compared to $27.85 for the single ticket — a 19.0% improvement. It also gives you a 44.7% chance of winning at least one prize versus 41.2% with the single ticket. Play responsibly — lottery games are for entertainment.

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
$15,000,000 5 3 2 60.0% 1 in 3,062,091 1 in 4,342,300 ↓ 29%
$1,000,000 5 4 1 80.0% 1 in 3,062,091 1 in 3,256,725 ↓ 6%
$40,000 655 622 33 95.0% 1 in 23,375 1 in 20,944 ↑ 12%
$10,000 769 737 32 95.8% 1 in 19,910 1 in 17,676 ↑ 13%
$1,000 15,305 13,625 1,680 89.0% 1 in 1,000 1 in 956 ↑ 5%
$400 191,527 162,978 28,549 85.1% 1 in 80 1 in 80 ↑ 0.01%
$200 63,758 54,183 9,575 85.0% 1 in 240 1 in 240 ↓ 0.12%
$100 420,544 357,745 62,799 85.1% 1 in 36 1 in 36 ↓ 0.02%
$50 2,039,284 1,733,547 305,737 85.0% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↓ 0.09%
$40 2,039,284 1,735,878 303,406 85.1% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↑ 0.04%
Ticket 1,529,463 1,301,543 227,920 85.1% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.02%

* 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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