Tripling Bonus Crossword

Game #1720 • CA

Tripling Bonus Crossword - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
20
Overall Odds
1 in 3.34
Expected ROI
-40.9%
Expected Value
$1.77

Top Prize Status

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

Top prizes are still available! There are 20 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$42,644,280
Current Prize Pool
$39,845,498
Payout Percentage
93.4%
Total Prizes at Launch
7,193,314
Total Prizes Remaining
6,729,969

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
24,025,668
Estimated Tickets Remaining
22,478,095
% Tickets Remaining
93.6%

Should You Play Tripling Bonus Crossword Right Now?

Tripling Bonus Crossword is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -40.9%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.77 in prize value. All 20 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 6.9% change since launch. Among the 7 active $3 games in California, Tripling Bonus Crossword ranks #1 by expected value.

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 20 20 0 100.0% 1 in 1,201,283 1 in 1,123,905 ↑ 7%
$3,000 41 41 0 100.0% 1 in 585,992 1 in 548,246 ↑ 7%
$1,000 114 107 7 93.9% 1 in 210,751 1 in 210,076 ↑ 0.32%
$300 414 382 32 92.3% 1 in 58,033 1 in 58,843 ↓ 1%
$150 2,207 2,053 154 93.0% 1 in 10,886 1 in 10,949 ↓ 0.57%
$100 16,682 15,551 1,131 93.2% 1 in 1,440 1 in 1,445 ↓ 0.36%
$60 21,836 20,294 1,542 92.9% 1 in 1,100 1 in 1,108 ↓ 0.66%
$50 66,210 61,619 4,591 93.1% 1 in 363 1 in 365 ↓ 0.53%
$30 79,439 73,989 5,450 93.1% 1 in 302 1 in 304 ↓ 0.45%
$20 144,799 134,983 9,816 93.2% 1 in 166 1 in 167 ↓ 0.36%
$15 191,260 178,291 12,969 93.2% 1 in 126 1 in 126 ↓ 0.36%
$12 238,434 222,454 15,980 93.3% 1 in 101 1 in 101 ↓ 0.28%
$10 386,290 360,584 25,706 93.3% 1 in 62 1 in 62 ↓ 0.23%
$5 1,968,740 1,840,075 128,665 93.5% 1 in 12 1 in 12 ↓ 0.10%
$4 2,636,828 2,467,475 169,353 93.6% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↑ 0.02%
Ticket 1,440,000 1,352,051 87,949 93.9% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↑ 0.36%

* 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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