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
-29.5%
Expected Value
$28.20

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
$327,749,830
Payout Percentage
73.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
6,300,599
Total Prizes Remaining
4,782,988

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,310,455
Estimated Tickets Remaining
11,622,660
% Tickets Remaining
75.9%

Should You Play Royal Jackpot Right Now?

Royal Jackpot is a $40 scratch-off. The ROI is -29.5%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $28.20 in prize value. There are 3 of the original 5 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -21.0% 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 $33.99 in expected value compared to $28.20 for the single ticket — a 20.5% improvement. It also gives you a 44.7% chance of winning at least one prize versus 41.2% 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
$15,000,000 5 3 2 60.0% 1 in 3,062,091 1 in 3,874,220 ↓ 21%
$1,000,000 5 4 1 80.0% 1 in 3,062,091 1 in 2,905,665 ↑ 5%
$40,000 655 532 123 81.2% 1 in 23,375 1 in 21,847 ↑ 7%
$10,000 769 632 137 82.2% 1 in 19,910 1 in 18,390 ↑ 8%
$1,000 15,305 12,176 3,129 79.6% 1 in 1,000 1 in 955 ↑ 5%
$400 191,527 145,385 46,142 75.9% 1 in 80 1 in 80 ↓ 0.01%
$200 63,758 48,295 15,463 75.7% 1 in 240 1 in 241 ↓ 0.22%
$100 420,544 318,731 101,813 75.8% 1 in 36 1 in 36 ↓ 0.16%
$50 2,039,284 1,546,465 492,819 75.8% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↓ 0.10%
$40 2,039,284 1,549,112 490,172 76.0% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↑ 0.07%
Ticket 1,529,463 1,161,653 367,810 76.0% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.05%

* 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 Royal Jackpot 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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