40 Years of Play! — $40 California Scratcher #1660
40 Years of Play! (#1660) is a $40 California scratcher launched on January 20, 2025. As of September 10, 2026 it ranks #4 of 54 active games on current payout (79.2%, $31.69 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 2 $40 games, #9 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.08) and #40 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,236,771). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.9 points (80.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 7.8% (1 in 2.85 at launch). 1 of 7 top prizes of $15,000,000 remain, and we estimate 2,236,771 tickets are still unsold (89.6% sold). That puts it among the best California scratchers to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 40 Years of Play!, 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, 727,278 of 7,475,252 prizes (9.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000,000 | 1 in 3,046,299 | 1 in 2,236,771 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,523,149 | 1 in 2,236,771 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 7.1% |
| $40,000 | 1 in 117,165 | 1 in 97,251 | 182 | 159 | 23 | 12.6% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 117,165 | 1 in 97,251 | 182 | 159 | 23 | 12.6% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 5,976 | 1 in 6,078 | 3,568 | 3,200 | 368 | 10.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,978 | 1 in 7,794 | 2,673 | 2,386 | 287 | 10.7% |
| $400 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 90.0 | 266,797 | 241,946 | 24,851 | 9.3% |
| $200 | 1 in 90.0 | 1 in 101.0 | 235,977 | 213,820 | 22,157 | 9.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 38.0 | 1 in 41.9 | 568,406 | 515,036 | 53,370 | 9.4% |
| $80 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 11.0 | 2,132,781 | 1,929,715 | 203,066 | 9.5% |
| $40 | 1 in 5.00 | 1 in 5.29 | 4,264,665 | 3,841,534 | 423,131 | 9.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.85 | 1 in 3.08 | 7,475,252 | 6,747,974 | 727,278 | 9.7% |
How 40 Years of Play! has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 10, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 287 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 368 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 288 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 2 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 60 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 10 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 1,174 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 9 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 847 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $40,000 prize was claimed; 59 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 11 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 1,184 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 6 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 856 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 7 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 1,195 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 862 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 11 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 1,202 remain.
40 Years of Play!: common questions
- How many $15,000,000 prizes are left in 40 Years of Play!?
- 1 of 7 as of September 10, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,236,771.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 40 Years of Play!?
- 1 in 3.08 today, compared with 1 in 2.85 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.08, and the odds of winning more than the $40 ticket price are 1 in 7.35.
- Is 40 Years of Play! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 79.2% ($31.69 back per $40 ticket), rank #4 of 54 in California. The best $40 alternative today is Royal Jackpot (#1718, $40) at 78.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 40 Years of Play! tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,236,771 of roughly 21,323,325 printed tickets are unsold (89.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 40 Years of Play! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 20, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $40 California scratchers
- Royal Jackpot — 78.8% payout, 1 in 2.58 any prize