Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® — $20 Arizona Scratcher #1490
Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® (#1490) is a $20 Arizona scratcher launched on April 1, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #8 of 58 active games on current payout (78.6%, $15.73 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 6 $20 games, #11 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.04) and #58 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,048,442). Since launch the payout has risen 0.6 points (78.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.8% (1 in 3.10 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $2,500,000 ($2.5 Million) remain, and we estimate 6,096,883 tickets are still unsold (44.8% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Arizona game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 2,003,023 of 3,567,706 prizes (56.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.5 Million | 1 in 2,763,465 | 1 in 3,048,442 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 526.4 | 1 in 518.6 | 21,001 | 9,244 | 11,757 | 56.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 299.7 | 1 in 296.3 | 36,884 | 16,304 | 20,580 | 55.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 149.9 | 1 in 148.6 | 73,755 | 32,738 | 41,017 | 55.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 66.1 | 165,783 | 73,596 | 92,187 | 55.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 21.8 | 1 in 21.6 | 506,819 | 224,027 | 282,792 | 55.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.85 | 1,105,386 | 486,614 | 618,772 | 56.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 6.51 | 1,658,074 | 722,158 | 935,916 | 56.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.10 | 1 in 3.04 | 3,567,706 | 1,564,683 | 2,003,023 | 56.1% |
How Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: 19 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,757 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 14 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,776 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 18 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,790 remain.
- October 21, 2026: 26 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,808 remain.
- October 20, 2026: 27 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,834 remain.
- October 18, 2026: 8 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,861 remain.
- October 17, 2026: 19 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,869 remain.
- October 16, 2026: 13 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,888 remain.
- October 15, 2026: 28 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,901 remain.
- October 14, 2026: 27 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,929 remain.
- October 11, 2026: 6 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,956 remain.
- October 10, 2026: 14 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 11,962 remain.
Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®: common questions
- How many $2,500,000 prizes are left in Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®?
- 2 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,048,442.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®?
- 1 in 3.04 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.04, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.71.
- Is Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.6% ($15.73 back per $20 ticket), rank #8 of 58 in Arizona. The best $20 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Strike It Rich (#1496, $20) at 76.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® tickets are left?
- We estimate 6,096,883 of roughly 11,059,354 printed tickets are unsold (44.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 Arizona scratchers
- Strike It Rich — 76.6% payout, 1 in 3.26 any prize
- Perfect Gift — 74.9% payout, 1 in 2.77 any prize
- High Roller — 74.1% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize
- Jumbo Bucks — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.33 any prize
- 200X The Cash — 72.8% payout, 1 in 3.25 any prize