California Crossword — $3 California Scratcher #1676
California Crossword (#1676) was a $3 California scratcher launched on May 19, 2025. Its final figures, from October 7, 2026, were 62.5% payout ($1.88 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.51 for any prize and 1 in 909,883 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 1.0 points (63.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 3.7% (1 in 3.64 at launch). 3 of 13 top prizes of $40,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 83.1% of its tickets had sold. California Crossword is no longer on sale in California; the figures below are final as of October 7, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until October 6, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in California Crossword, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other California game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 777,730 of 4,495,040 prizes (17.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | 1 in 1,234,231 | 1 in 909,883 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 23.1% |
| $400 | 1 in 4,810 | 1 in 6,052 | 3,336 | 2,885 | 451 | 13.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,033 | 1 in 4,840 | 3,978 | 3,414 | 564 | 14.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 103.0 | 1 in 115.7 | 155,321 | 131,730 | 23,591 | 15.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 108.6 | 160,450 | 135,321 | 25,129 | 15.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 47.9 | 320,658 | 263,653 | 57,005 | 17.8% |
| $6 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 21.5 | 802,492 | 675,290 | 127,202 | 15.9% |
| $4 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.77 | 2,086,092 | 1,734,849 | 351,243 | 16.8% |
| $3 | 1 in 17.0 | 1 in 14.2 | 962,700 | 770,158 | 192,542 | 20.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.64 | 1 in 3.51 | 4,495,040 | 3,717,310 | 777,730 | 17.3% |
How California Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 26, 2025: one $40,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- August 30, 2025: one $40,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- August 15, 2025: one $40,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- August 9, 2025: one $40,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- July 26, 2025: one $40,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- July 1, 2025: one $40,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
California Crossword: common questions
- How many $40,000 prizes are left in California Crossword?
- 3 of 13 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 909,883.
- What are the odds of winning anything on California Crossword?
- 1 in 3.51 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.64 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.51, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 4.66.
- Is California Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.5% ($1.88 back per $3 ticket), rank #— of 55 in California. The best $3 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 15X (#1684, $3) at 71.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many California Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,729,648 of roughly 16,365,900 printed tickets are unsold (83.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did California Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 19, 2025. It has ended.
Other $3 California scratchers
- 15X — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.09 any prize
- Tripling Bonus Crossword — 66.7% payout, 1 in 3.19 any prize
- Fireball Bingo — 65.6% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- 15X — 65.4% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- LOTERIA™ — 65.2% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize