Fireball Bingo — $3 California Scratcher #1711
Fireball Bingo (#1711) is a $3 California scratcher launched on January 19, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #51 of 54 active games on current payout (65.5%, $1.96 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 4 $3 games, #27 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.53) and #13 on top-prize odds (1 in 594,943). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (65.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.8% (1 in 3.46 at launch). 26 of 50 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 15,468,511 tickets are still unsold (50.9% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Fireball Bingo, 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, 4,384,895 of 8,393,870 prizes (52.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 605,814 | 1 in 594,943 | 50 | 24 | 26 | 52.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 294,084 | 1 in 281,246 | 103 | 48 | 55 | 53.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 58,931 | 1 in 59,266 | 514 | 253 | 261 | 50.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,090 | 1 in 1,122 | 27,791 | 14,009 | 13,782 | 49.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 631.0 | 1 in 648.1 | 47,998 | 24,130 | 23,868 | 49.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 414.0 | 1 in 428.4 | 73,186 | 37,076 | 36,110 | 49.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 333.0 | 1 in 343.1 | 90,902 | 45,820 | 45,082 | 49.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 194.0 | 1 in 198.0 | 156,397 | 78,279 | 78,118 | 49.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 125.8 | 242,264 | 119,294 | 122,970 | 50.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 126.9 | 242,296 | 120,398 | 121,898 | 50.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 123.4 | 242,447 | 117,082 | 125,365 | 51.7% |
| $9 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.9 | 302,875 | 149,588 | 153,287 | 50.6% |
| $8 | 1 in 56.0 | 1 in 54.7 | 545,203 | 262,402 | 282,801 | 51.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 17.0 | 1 in 16.8 | 1,756,985 | 836,515 | 920,470 | 52.4% |
| $4 | 1 in 14.0 | 1 in 13.1 | 2,241,603 | 1,057,964 | 1,183,639 | 52.8% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.1 | 2,423,256 | 1,146,093 | 1,277,163 | 52.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.46 | 1 in 3.53 | 8,393,870 | 4,008,975 | 4,384,895 | 52.2% |
How Fireball Bingo has moved
Fireball Bingo: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in Fireball Bingo?
- 26 of 50 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 594,943.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Fireball Bingo?
- 1 in 3.53 today, compared with 1 in 3.46 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.98, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 4.98.
- Is Fireball Bingo worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.5% ($1.96 back per $3 ticket), rank #51 of 54 in California. The best $3 alternative today is 15X (#1684, $3) at 72.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Fireball Bingo tickets are left?
- We estimate 15,468,511 of roughly 29,079,072 printed tickets are unsold (50.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Fireball Bingo launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 19, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 California scratchers
- 15X — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize
- Tripling Bonus Crossword — 65.7% payout, 1 in 3.26 any prize
- LOTERIA™ — 65.5% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize