Royal Jackpot — $40 California Scratcher #1718
Royal Jackpot (#1718) is a $40 California scratcher launched on February 16, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #5 of 54 active games on current payout (78.8%, $31.53 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 2 $40 games, #1 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.58) and #48 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,121,470). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.9 points (80.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.5% (1 in 2.59 at launch). 3 of 5 top prizes of $15,000,000 remain, and we estimate 9,364,410 tickets are still unsold (37.4% 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. Across all tiers, 3,635,779 of 6,300,599 prizes (57.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000,000 | 1 in 3,058,926 | 1 in 3,121,470 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60.0% |
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 3,058,926 | 1 in 2,341,103 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0% |
| $40,000 | 1 in 23,351 | 1 in 24,135 | 655 | 267 | 388 | 59.2% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 19,889 | 1 in 20,052 | 769 | 302 | 467 | 60.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 999.0 | 1 in 1,009 | 15,305 | 6,023 | 9,282 | 60.6% |
| $400 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 85.0 | 191,527 | 81,393 | 110,134 | 57.5% |
| $200 | 1 in 240.0 | 1 in 255.5 | 63,758 | 27,104 | 36,654 | 57.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 36.0 | 1 in 38.7 | 420,544 | 178,793 | 241,751 | 57.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.98 | 2,039,284 | 865,115 | 1,174,169 | 57.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.94 | 2,039,284 | 860,095 | 1,179,189 | 57.8% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.6 | 1,529,463 | 645,725 | 883,738 | 57.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.59 | 1 in 2.58 | 6,300,599 | 2,664,820 | 3,635,779 | 57.7% |
How Royal Jackpot has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: 54 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 9,282 remain.
Royal Jackpot: common questions
- How many $15,000,000 prizes are left in Royal Jackpot?
- 3 of 5 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,121,470.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Royal Jackpot?
- 1 in 2.58 today, compared with 1 in 2.59 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.42, and the odds of winning more than the $40 ticket price are 1 in 5.95.
- Is Royal Jackpot worth buying?
- Its current payout is 78.8% ($31.53 back per $40 ticket), rank #5 of 54 in California. The best $40 alternative today is 40 Years of Play! (#1660, $40) at 79.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Royal Jackpot tickets are left?
- We estimate 9,364,410 of roughly 16,314,272 printed tickets are unsold (37.4% 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
- 40 Years of Play! — 79.3% payout, 1 in 3.07 any prize