Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® — $20 Arizona Scratcher #1490
Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® (#1490) is a $20 Arizona scratcher launched on April 1, 2025. As of September 25, 2026 it ranks #9 of 56 active games on current payout (78.8%, $15.76 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 5 $20 games, #11 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.03) and #56 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,141,258). Since launch the payout has risen 0.8 points (78.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.2% (1 in 3.10 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $2,500,000 ($2.5 Million) remain, and we estimate 6,282,516 tickets are still unsold (43.2% 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. Across all tiers, 2,070,552 of 3,567,706 prizes (58.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.5 Million | 1 in 2,763,465 | 1 in 3,141,258 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 526.4 | 1 in 516.1 | 21,001 | 8,829 | 12,172 | 58.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 299.7 | 1 in 294.9 | 36,884 | 15,577 | 21,307 | 57.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 149.9 | 1 in 148.1 | 73,755 | 31,329 | 42,426 | 57.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 65.9 | 165,783 | 70,465 | 95,318 | 57.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 21.8 | 1 in 21.5 | 506,819 | 214,361 | 292,458 | 57.7% |
| $30 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.82 | 1,105,386 | 465,610 | 639,776 | 57.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 6.50 | 1,658,074 | 690,981 | 967,093 | 58.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.10 | 1 in 3.03 | 3,567,706 | 1,497,154 | 2,070,552 | 58.0% |
How Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 25, 2026: 14 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,172 remain.
- September 24, 2026: 12 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,186 remain.
- September 23, 2026: 18 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,198 remain.
- September 22, 2026: 16 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,216 remain.
- September 20, 2026: 5 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,232 remain.
- September 19, 2026: 17 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,237 remain.
- September 18, 2026: 19 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,254 remain.
- September 17, 2026: 15 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,273 remain.
- September 16, 2026: 13 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,288 remain.
- September 15, 2026: 30 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,301 remain.
- September 13, 2026: 10 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,331 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 23 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 12,341 remain.
Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®: common questions
- How many $2,500,000 prizes are left in Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®?
- 2 of 4 as of September 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,141,258.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Loaded CASH EXPLOSION®?
- 1 in 3.03 today, compared with 1 in 3.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.03, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.69.
- Is Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.8% ($15.76 back per $20 ticket), rank #9 of 56 in Arizona. The best $20 alternative today is Strike It Rich (#1496, $20) at 76.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Loaded CASH EXPLOSION® tickets are left?
- We estimate 6,282,516 of roughly 11,059,354 printed tickets are unsold (43.2% 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 — 76.5% payout, 1 in 3.25 any prize
- High Roller — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.01 any prize
- 200X The Cash — 74.3% payout, 1 in 3.12 any prize
- Jumbo Bucks — 72.4% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize