Fireball Bingo

Game #1711 • CA

Fireball Bingo - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
40
Overall Odds
1 in 3.61
Expected ROI
-43.4%
Expected Value
$1.70

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$20,000
Current Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Remaining
40

Top prizes are still available! There are 40 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$51,846,451
Current Prize Pool
$36,230,137
Payout Percentage
69.9%
Total Prizes at Launch
8,393,870
Total Prizes Remaining
5,908,243

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
30,301,870
Estimated Tickets Remaining
21,328,756
% Tickets Remaining
70.4%

Should You Play Fireball Bingo Right Now?

Fireball Bingo is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -43.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.70 in prize value. There are 40 of the original 50 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 13.7% change since launch. Among the 6 active $3 games in California, Fireball Bingo ranks #2 by expected value.

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
$20,000 50 40 10 80.0% 1 in 606,037 1 in 533,219 ↑ 14%
$1,000 103 74 29 71.8% 1 in 294,193 1 in 288,226 ↑ 2%
$500 514 363 151 70.6% 1 in 58,953 1 in 58,757 ↑ 0.33%
$100 27,791 19,067 8,724 68.6% 1 in 1,090 1 in 1,119 ↓ 3%
$50 47,998 32,926 15,072 68.6% 1 in 631 1 in 648 ↓ 3%
$40 73,186 49,974 23,212 68.3% 1 in 414 1 in 427 ↓ 3%
$30 90,902 62,391 28,511 68.6% 1 in 333 1 in 342 ↓ 2%
$25 156,397 107,815 48,582 68.9% 1 in 194 1 in 198 ↓ 2%
$20 242,264 168,112 74,152 69.4% 1 in 125 1 in 127 ↓ 1%
$15 242,296 167,359 74,937 69.1% 1 in 125 1 in 127 ↓ 2%
$10 242,447 169,666 72,781 70.0% 1 in 125 1 in 126 ↓ 0.58%
$9 302,875 210,142 92,733 69.4% 1 in 100 1 in 101 ↓ 1%
$8 545,203 382,269 162,934 70.1% 1 in 56 1 in 56 ↓ 0.39%
$5 1,756,985 1,238,477 518,508 70.5% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↑ 0.14%
$4 2,241,603 1,586,118 655,485 70.8% 1 in 14 1 in 13 ↑ 0.53%
Ticket 2,423,256 1,713,450 709,806 70.7% 1 in 13 1 in 12 ↑ 0.46%

* 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 Fireball Bingo 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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