Royal Jackpot — $40 California Scratcher #1718
Royal Jackpot (#1718) is a $40 California scratcher launched on February 16, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #1 of 55 active games on current payout (83.5%, $33.39 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 2 $40 games, #2 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.45) and #45 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,692,045). Since launch the payout has risen 2.7 points (80.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.1% (1 in 2.43 at launch). 3 of 5 top prizes of $15,000,000 remain, and we estimate 8,076,135 tickets are still unsold (47.8% sold). That puts it among the best California scratchers to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Royal Jackpot, 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, 3,291,337 of 6,300,599 prizes (52.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000,000 | 1 in 3,058,926 | 1 in 2,692,045 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60.0% |
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 3,058,926 | 1 in 4,038,068 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0% |
| $40,000 | 1 in 23,351 | 1 in 22,944 | 655 | 303 | 352 | 53.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 19,889 | 1 in 19,555 | 769 | 356 | 413 | 53.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 999.0 | 1 in 974.2 | 15,305 | 7,015 | 8,290 | 54.2% |
| $400 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 81.2 | 191,527 | 92,006 | 99,521 | 52.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 244.2 | 63,758 | 30,682 | 33,076 | 51.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 36.0 | 1 in 36.9 | 420,544 | 201,637 | 218,907 | 52.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.60 | 2,039,284 | 976,679 | 1,062,605 | 52.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 1,529,463 | 729,122 | 800,341 | 52.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.56 | 2,039,284 | 971,457 | 1,067,827 | 52.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.43 | 1 in 2.45 | 6,300,599 | 3,009,262 | 3,291,337 | 52.2% |
How Royal Jackpot has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: 3 $40,000 prizes were claimed; 352 remain.
- October 24, 2026: 3 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 413 remain.
- October 24, 2026: 36 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,290 remain.
- October 23, 2026: 16 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,326 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 416 remain.
- October 22, 2026: 19 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,342 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 417 remain.
- October 21, 2026: 23 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,361 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $1,000,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- October 20, 2026: 29 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 8,384 remain.
- October 17, 2026: 3 $40,000 prizes were claimed; 355 remain.
- October 17, 2026: 3 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 418 remain.
Royal Jackpot: common questions
- How many $15,000,000 prizes are left in Royal Jackpot?
- 3 of 5 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,692,045.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Royal Jackpot?
- 1 in 2.45 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 2.43 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.45, and the odds of winning more than the $40 ticket price are 1 in 5.67.
- Is Royal Jackpot worth buying?
- Its current payout is 83.5% ($33.39 back per $40 ticket), rank #1 of 55 in California. The best $40 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is $1 Million California Cash (#1749, $40) at 80.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Royal Jackpot tickets are left?
- We estimate 8,076,135 of roughly 15,294,630 printed tickets are unsold (47.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Royal Jackpot launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 16, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $40 California scratchers
- $1 Million California Cash — 80.3% payout, 1 in 2.36 any prize