$1 Million California Cash — $40 California Scratcher #1749
$1 Million California Cash (#1749) is a $40 California scratcher launched on September 21, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #1 of 58 active games on current payout (81.2%, $32.46 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 3 $40 games, #1 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.34) and #7 on top-prize odds (1 in 377,525). Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (80.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.7% (1 in 2.32 at launch). 40 of 40 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 15,100,998 tickets are still unsold (0.0% sold). That puts it among the best California scratchers to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $1 Million California Cash, 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, 6,453,858 of 6,453,889 prizes (100.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 375,000 | 1 in 377,525 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 100.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 750,000 | 1 in 755,050 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 100.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 29,528 | 1 in 29,726 | 508 | 0 | 508 | 100.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 6,027 | 1 in 6,067 | 2,489 | 0 | 2,489 | 100.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 985.0 | 1 in 992.1 | 15,222 | 0 | 15,222 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 480.0 | 1 in 483.7 | 31,218 | 0 | 31,218 | 100.0% |
| $400 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 60.4 | 249,813 | 1 | 249,812 | 100.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 116.0 | 1 in 116.7 | 129,438 | 1 | 129,437 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 29.0 | 1 in 28.8 | 525,141 | 1 | 525,140 | 100.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.1 | 1,000,000 | 5 | 999,995 | 100.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 6.00 | 1 in 6.04 | 2,500,000 | 15 | 2,499,985 | 100.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.55 | 2,000,000 | 8 | 1,999,992 | 100.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.32 | 1 in 2.34 | 6,453,889 | 31 | 6,453,858 | 100.0% |
How $1 Million California Cash has moved
$1 Million California Cash: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1 Million California Cash?
- 40 of 40 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 377,525.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1 Million California Cash?
- 1 in 2.34 today, compared with 1 in 2.32 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.34, and the odds of winning more than the $40 ticket price are 1 in 7.73.
- Is $1 Million California Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 81.2% ($32.46 back per $40 ticket), rank #1 of 58 in California. The best $40 alternative today is Royal Jackpot (#1718, $40) at 80.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1 Million California Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 15,100,998 of roughly 15,000,000 printed tickets are unsold (0.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1 Million California Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 21, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $40 California scratchers
- Royal Jackpot — 80.9% payout, 1 in 2.51 any prize
- 40 Years of Play! — 79.3% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize