40 Years of Play! — $40 California Scratcher #1660
40 Years of Play! (#1660) is a $40 California scratcher launched on January 20, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on October 12, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until April 10, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 1 of 7 top prizes of $15,000,000 are still unclaimed, and 700,276 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the California scratchers on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in 40 Years of Play! 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, 700,276 of 7,475,252 prizes (9.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000,000 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3% |
| $100,000 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $40,000 | 182 | 160 | 22 | 12.1% |
| $10,000 | 182 | 160 | 22 | 12.1% |
| $4,000 | 3,568 | 3,230 | 338 | 9.5% |
| $1,000 | 2,673 | 2,403 | 270 | 10.1% |
| $400 | 266,797 | 242,933 | 23,864 | 8.9% |
| $200 | 235,977 | 214,683 | 21,294 | 9.0% |
| $100 | 568,406 | 517,007 | 51,399 | 9.0% |
| $80 | 2,132,781 | 1,937,386 | 195,395 | 9.2% |
| $40 | 4,264,665 | 3,856,994 | 407,671 | 9.6% |
| All prizes | 7,475,252 | 6,774,976 | 700,276 | 9.4% |
How 40 Years of Play! has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 16, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 338 remain.
- October 15, 2026: 3 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 339 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 342 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 343 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 270 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 22 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 271 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 344 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 272 remain.
- October 6, 2026: 2 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 345 remain.
- October 3, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 273 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 347 remain.
40 Years of Play!: common questions
- Can I still buy 40 Years of Play!?
- No. Its sales ended on October 12, 2026. It launched on January 20, 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 40 Years of Play!?
- April 10, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $15,000,000 prizes are still unclaimed in 40 Years of Play!?
- 1 of 7, in the last figures California published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many 40 Years of Play! prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 700,276 of 7,475,252, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $40 California scratchers
- Royal Jackpot — 83.5% payout, 1 in 2.45 any prize
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