Million Dollar Crossword — $30 Arizona Scratcher #1491
Million Dollar Crossword (#1491) is a $30 Arizona scratcher launched on June 3, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Arizona has stopped selling it. Winning tickets can be claimed until March 28, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 1 of 7 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($1 Million) are still unclaimed, and 164,445 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the Arizona scratchers on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in Million Dollar Crossword and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 164,445 of 971,942 prizes (16.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 Million | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3% |
| $25,000 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8.3% |
| $5,000 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 20.8% |
| $2,500 | 76 | 59 | 17 | 22.4% |
| $1,000 | 186 | 159 | 27 | 14.5% |
| $500 | 6,564 | 5,522 | 1,042 | 15.9% |
| $250 | 12,140 | 10,222 | 1,918 | 15.8% |
| $100 | 37,272 | 31,297 | 5,975 | 16.0% |
| $75 | 74,694 | 62,635 | 12,059 | 16.1% |
| $50 | 204,968 | 171,636 | 33,332 | 16.3% |
| $40 | 278,008 | 231,892 | 46,116 | 16.6% |
| $30 | 357,991 | 294,039 | 63,952 | 17.9% |
| All prizes | 971,942 | 807,497 | 164,445 | 16.9% |
How Million Dollar Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 137 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 59 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 138 remain.
- September 16, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 139 remain.
- September 14, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 140 remain.
- September 13, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 60 remain.
- September 11, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 142 remain.
- September 8, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 143 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 61 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 144 remain.
- September 1, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 62 remain.
- August 31, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 63 remain.
Million Dollar Crossword: common questions
- Can I still buy Million Dollar Crossword?
- No. Arizona has stopped selling it. It launched on June 3, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on Million Dollar Crossword?
- March 28, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Million Dollar Crossword?
- 1 of 7, in the last figures Arizona published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many Million Dollar Crossword prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 164,445 of 971,942, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $30 Arizona scratchers
- Show Me the Bens — 91.5% payout, 1 in 2.76 any prize
- Ultimate Riches — 87.7% payout, 1 in 2.65 any prize
- Million Dollar Crossword — 83.9% payout, 1 in 2.31 any prize