Bingo Extra — $3 California Scratcher #1657
Bingo Extra (#1657) was a $3 California scratcher launched on January 20, 2025. Its final figures, from September 23, 2026, were 68.6% payout ($2.06 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.07 for any prize and 1 in 458,443 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 3.4 points (65.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 12.7% (1 in 3.46 at launch). 7 of 50 top prizes of $20,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 89.4% of its tickets had sold. Bingo Extra is no longer on sale in California; the figures below are final as of September 23, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until December 13, 2026.
Current payout
68.6%
65.2% at launch
Expected value
$2.06
per $3 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.07
1 in 3.46 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.07
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.50
win more than $3
$600+ odds
1 in 188,771
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
7 of 50
$20,000 each
Tickets remaining
10.6%
≈ 3,209,104 tickets
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Bingo Extra, 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, 1,044,420 of 8,412,686 prizes (12.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 607,166 | 1 in 458,443 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 14.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 291,907 | 1 in 320,910 | 104 | 94 | 10 | 9.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 58,381 | 1 in 58,347 | 520 | 465 | 55 | 10.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,094 | 1 in 1,212 | 27,760 | 25,113 | 2,647 | 9.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 631.0 | 1 in 688.8 | 48,109 | 43,450 | 4,659 | 9.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 413.0 | 1 in 553.5 | 73,438 | 67,640 | 5,798 | 7.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 333.0 | 1 in 414.5 | 91,083 | 83,341 | 7,742 | 8.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 193.0 | 1 in 241.0 | 157,067 | 143,753 | 13,314 | 8.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 131.8 | 242,851 | 218,503 | 24,348 | 10.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 143.1 | 242,924 | 220,491 | 22,433 | 9.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 111.2 | 242,849 | 213,997 | 28,852 | 11.9% |
| $9 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 110.9 | 303,583 | 274,644 | 28,939 | 9.5% |
| $8 | 1 in 56.0 | 1 in 52.9 | 546,434 | 485,770 | 60,664 | 11.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 17.0 | 1 in 14.2 | 1,760,705 | 1,535,077 | 225,628 | 12.8% |
| $4 | 1 in 14.0 | 1 in 11.2 | 2,246,545 | 1,959,147 | 287,398 | 12.8% |
| $3 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 9.67 | 2,428,664 | 2,096,738 | 331,926 | 13.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.46 | 1 in 3.07 | 8,412,686 | 7,368,266 | 1,044,420 | 12.4% |
How Bingo Extra has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 26, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 24 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 37 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 38 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 39 remain.
- August 30, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 27 remain.
- August 27, 2025: 2 $20,000 prizes were claimed; 28 remain.
- August 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 40 remain.
- August 19, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 30 remain.
- August 16, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 41 remain.
- August 13, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 42 remain.
Bingo Extra: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in Bingo Extra?
- 7 of 50 as of September 23, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 458,443.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Bingo Extra?
- 1 in 3.07 today, compared with 1 in 3.46 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.07, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 4.50.
- Is Bingo Extra worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.6% ($2.06 back per $3 ticket), rank #— of 58 in California. The best $3 alternative today is 15X (#1684, $3) at 71.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Bingo Extra tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,209,104 of roughly 29,143,968 printed tickets are unsold (89.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Bingo Extra launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 20, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 13, 2026.
Other $3 California scratchers
- 15X — 71.7% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize
- 15X — 66.0% payout, 1 in 3.77 any prize
- LOTERIA™ — 65.8% payout, 1 in 3.72 any prize
- Tripling Bonus Crossword — 65.8% payout, 1 in 3.25 any prize
- Fireball Bingo — 65.4% payout, 1 in 3.53 any prize