California Dreamin'

Game #1680 • CA

California Dreamin' - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$555,555
Top Prizes Left
5
Overall Odds
1 in 3.75
Expected ROI
-33.0%
Expected Value
$3.35

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$555,555
Current Top Prize
$555,555
Top Prizes Remaining
5

Top prizes are still available! There are 5 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$57,261,180
Current Prize Pool
$14,216,370
Payout Percentage
24.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
4,856,781
Total Prizes Remaining
1,131,867

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
18,212,928
Estimated Tickets Remaining
4,244,501
% Tickets Remaining
23.3%

Should You Play California Dreamin' Right Now?

California Dreamin' is a $5 scratch-off. The ROI is -33.0%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.35 in prize value. There are 5 of the original 12 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 78.8% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 13 active $5 games in California, California Dreamin' ranks #2 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
$555,555 12 5 7 41.7% 1 in 1,517,744 1 in 848,900 ↑ 79%
$5,000 30 7 23 23.3% 1 in 607,098 1 in 606,357 ↑ 0.12%
$1,000 302 73 229 24.2% 1 in 60,308 1 in 58,144 ↑ 4%
$500 4,580 998 3,582 21.8% 1 in 3,977 1 in 4,253 ↓ 6%
$100 53,223 11,698 41,525 22.0% 1 in 342 1 in 363 ↓ 6%
$50 91,545 20,159 71,386 22.0% 1 in 199 1 in 211 ↓ 6%
$25 197,221 44,295 152,926 22.5% 1 in 92 1 in 96 ↓ 4%
$20 455,482 101,296 354,186 22.2% 1 in 40 1 in 42 ↓ 5%
$15 546,211 122,982 423,229 22.5% 1 in 33 1 in 35 ↓ 3%
$10 1,002,199 232,904 769,295 23.2% 1 in 18 1 in 18 ↓ 0.28%
$5 1,139,530 269,356 870,174 23.6% 1 in 16 1 in 16 ↑ 1%
Ticket 1,366,446 328,094 1,038,352 24.0% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↑ 3%

* 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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