Celebrate 2026

Game #1700 • CA

Celebrate 2026 - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$25
Top Prize
$7,500,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 2.93
Expected ROI
-28.2%
Expected Value
$17.94

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$7,500,000
Current Top Prize
$7,500,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$155,604,215
Current Prize Pool
$79,680,625
Payout Percentage
51.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,136,962
Total Prizes Remaining
1,516,005

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
9,191,298
Estimated Tickets Remaining
4,441,894
% Tickets Remaining
48.3%

Should You Play Celebrate 2026 Right Now?

Celebrate 2026 is a $25 scratch-off. The ROI is -28.2%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $17.94 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 3 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 38.0% change since launch. Among the 1 active $25 games in California, Celebrate 2026 ranks #1 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Celebrate 2026 ($25) ticket, consider buying 1x 100X ($20) + 1x Cash Crush ($5). This combination delivers $19.31 in expected value compared to $17.94 for the single ticket — a 7.7% improvement. It also gives you a 48.1% chance of winning at least one prize versus 34.1% 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
$7,500,000 3 2 1 66.7% 1 in 3,063,766 1 in 2,220,947 ↑ 38%
$250,000 15 7 8 46.7% 1 in 612,753 1 in 634,556 ↓ 3%
$25,000 157 88 69 56.1% 1 in 58,543 1 in 50,476 ↑ 16%
$2,500 1,319 764 555 57.9% 1 in 6,968 1 in 5,814 ↑ 20%
$1,000 1,535 815 720 53.1% 1 in 5,988 1 in 5,450 ↑ 10%
$500 7,710 3,724 3,986 48.3% 1 in 1,192 1 in 1,193 ↓ 0.05%
$250 84,445 40,564 43,881 48.0% 1 in 109 1 in 110 ↓ 0.60%
$150 30,776 14,792 15,984 48.1% 1 in 299 1 in 300 ↓ 0.55%
$100 61,441 29,475 31,966 48.0% 1 in 150 1 in 151 ↓ 0.73%
$75 191,979 92,101 99,878 48.0% 1 in 48 1 in 48 ↓ 0.73%
$50 919,194 441,871 477,323 48.1% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↓ 0.53%
$40 612,796 295,880 316,916 48.3% 1 in 15 1 in 15 ↓ 0.09%
Ticket 1,225,592 595,922 629,670 48.6% 1 in 7 1 in 7 ↑ 0.61%

* 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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