$1,000,000 GOLD — $20 Connecticut Scratch Game #1804
$1,000,000 GOLD (#1804) was a $20 Connecticut scratch game launched on October 28, 2024. Its final figures, from September 22, 2026, were 70.3% payout ($14.06 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.01 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 3.9 points (74.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 6.1% (1 in 3.19 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 72.0% of its tickets had sold. $1,000,000 GOLD is no longer on sale in Connecticut; the figures below are final as of September 22, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until January 9, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $1,000,000 GOLD, 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, 182,966 of 616,914 prizes (29.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 656,700 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 281,443 | 1 in 183,627 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42.9% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 26,988 | 1 in 22,953 | 73 | 49 | 24 | 32.9% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,487 | 1 in 3,380 | 565 | 402 | 163 | 28.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 162.3 | 1 in 156.6 | 12,138 | 8,620 | 3,518 | 29.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 20.6 | 91,919 | 65,202 | 26,717 | 29.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 18.7 | 1 in 18.0 | 105,129 | 74,518 | 30,611 | 29.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 9.37 | 1 in 8.77 | 210,159 | 147,344 | 62,815 | 29.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.32 | 196,921 | 137,806 | 59,115 | 30.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.19 | 1 in 3.01 | 616,914 | 433,948 | 182,966 | 29.7% |
How $1,000,000 GOLD has moved
$1,000,000 GOLD: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 GOLD?
- 0 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 GOLD?
- 1 in 3.01 today, compared with 1 in 3.19 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.01, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 4.45.
- Is $1,000,000 GOLD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.3% ($14.06 back per $20 ticket), rank #— of 44 in Connecticut. The best $20 alternative today is $100, $200 OR $500 (#1858, $20) at 76.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000,000 GOLD tickets are left?
- We estimate 550,882 of roughly 1,970,100 printed tickets are unsold (72.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000,000 GOLD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 28, 2024. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until January 9, 2027.
Other $20 Connecticut scratch games
- $100, $200 OR $500 — 76.3% payout, 1 in 9.09 any prize
- $2,000,000 JACKPOT — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.14 any prize
- LUCKY 7 TRIPLER — 74.1% payout, 1 in 3.06 any prize
- $250,000 CA$HWORD 2ND EDITION — 73.5% payout, 1 in 2.79 any prize
- 200X 4TH EDITION — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.21 any prize