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
17
Overall Odds
1 in 3.34
Expected ROI
-41.1%
Expected Value
$1.77

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$20,000
Current Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Remaining
17

Top prizes are still available! There are 17 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$42,644,280
Current Prize Pool
$33,636,079
Payout Percentage
78.9%
Total Prizes at Launch
7,193,314
Total Prizes Remaining
5,700,193

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
24,025,668
Estimated Tickets Remaining
19,038,644
% Tickets Remaining
79.2%

Should You Play Tripling Bonus Crossword Right Now?

Tripling Bonus Crossword is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -41.1%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.77 in prize value. There are 17 of the original 20 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 7.3% change since launch. Among the 6 active $3 games in California, Tripling Bonus Crossword ranks #1 by expected value. Play responsibly — lottery games are for entertainment.

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 20 17 3 85.0% 1 in 1,201,283 1 in 1,119,920 ↑ 7%
$3,000 41 36 5 87.8% 1 in 585,992 1 in 528,851 ↑ 11%
$1,000 114 96 18 84.2% 1 in 210,751 1 in 198,319 ↑ 6%
$300 414 311 103 75.1% 1 in 58,033 1 in 61,218 ↓ 5%
$150 2,207 1,734 473 78.6% 1 in 10,886 1 in 10,980 ↓ 0.85%
$100 16,682 13,163 3,519 78.9% 1 in 1,440 1 in 1,446 ↓ 0.43%
$60 21,836 16,936 4,900 77.6% 1 in 1,100 1 in 1,124 ↓ 2%
$50 66,210 51,832 14,378 78.3% 1 in 363 1 in 367 ↓ 1%
$30 79,439 62,224 17,215 78.3% 1 in 302 1 in 306 ↓ 1%
$20 144,799 113,800 30,999 78.6% 1 in 166 1 in 167 ↓ 0.82%
$15 191,260 150,139 41,121 78.5% 1 in 126 1 in 127 ↓ 0.94%
$12 238,434 187,663 50,771 78.7% 1 in 101 1 in 101 ↓ 0.68%
$10 386,290 303,972 82,318 78.7% 1 in 62 1 in 63 ↓ 0.70%
$5 1,968,740 1,554,990 413,750 79.0% 1 in 12 1 in 12 ↓ 0.33%
$4 2,636,828 2,088,297 548,531 79.2% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↓ 0.06%
Ticket 1,440,000 1,154,983 285,017 80.2% 1 in 17 1 in 16 ↑ 1%

* 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 Tripling Bonus Crossword 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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