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$2,000,000 JACKPOT — $20 Connecticut Scratch Game #1796

Data captured September 22, 2026 · launched July 29, 2024

$2,000,000 JACKPOT (#1796) is a $20 Connecticut scratch game launched on July 29, 2024. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #5 of 44 active games on current payout (75.1%, $15.02 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 6 $20 games, #10 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.14) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 658,426). Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (74.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.9% (1 in 3.08 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,500,000 remain, and we estimate 658,426 tickets are still unsold (73.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
75.1%
74.0% at launch
Expected value
$15.02
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.14
1 in 3.08 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.14
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.36
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 2,623
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 3
$1,500,000 each
Tickets remaining
26.4%
≈ 658,426 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $2,000,000 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, 209,549 of 810,060 prizes (25.9%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,500,000 1 in 832,110 1 in 658,426 3 2 1 33.3%
$100,000 1 in 416,055 1 in 219,475 6 3 3 50.0%
$50,000 1 in 277,370 1 in 658,426 9 8 1 11.1%
$25,000 1 in 208,028 1 in 219,475 12 9 3 25.0%
$10,000 1 in 104,014 1 in 164,607 24 20 4 16.7%
$5,000 1 in 26,842 1 in 26,337 93 68 25 26.9%
$1,000 1 in 3,078 1 in 3,077 811 597 214 26.4%
$500 1 in 240.1 1 in 251.0 10,397 7,774 2,623 25.2%
$100 1 in 75.0 1 in 78.8 33,291 24,933 8,358 25.1%
$50 1 in 30.0 1 in 30.9 83,330 62,022 21,308 25.6%
$40 1 in 25.0 1 in 25.8 99,895 74,355 25,540 25.6%
$25 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.2 249,230 184,398 64,832 26.0%
$20 1 in 7.50 1 in 7.60 332,959 246,322 86,637 26.0%
All prizes1 in 3.081 in 3.14 810,060600,511 209,54925.9%

How $2,000,000 JACKPOT has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

$2,000,000 JACKPOT: common questions

How many $1,500,000 prizes are left in $2,000,000 JACKPOT?
1 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 658,426.
What are the odds of winning anything on $2,000,000 JACKPOT?
1 in 3.14 today, compared with 1 in 3.08 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.14, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.36.
Is $2,000,000 JACKPOT worth buying?
Its current payout is 75.1% ($15.02 back per $20 ticket), rank #5 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 $2,000,000 JACKPOT tickets are left?
We estimate 658,426 of roughly 2,496,330 printed tickets are unsold (73.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $2,000,000 JACKPOT launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on July 29, 2024. It is still on sale.

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