MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION — $2 Connecticut Scratch Game #1717
MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION (#1717) was a $2 Connecticut scratch game launched on May 8, 2023. Its final figures, from September 22, 2026, were 48.2% payout ($0.96 expected back per ticket), 1 in 4.90 for any prize and 1 in 405,815 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 16.3 points (64.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 15.4% (1 in 4.15 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $20,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 93.3% of its tickets had sold. MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION is no longer on sale in Connecticut; the figures below are final as of September 22, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until February 1, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION, 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, 82,747 of 1,470,444 prizes (5.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,525,525 | 1 in 405,815 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $400 | 1 in 3,054 | 1 in 7,515 | 1,998 | 1,944 | 54 | 2.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,000 | 1 in 2,445 | 6,100 | 5,934 | 166 | 2.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 468.9 | 1 in 838.5 | 13,013 | 12,529 | 484 | 3.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 133.4 | 1 in 197.2 | 45,739 | 43,681 | 2,058 | 4.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 66.6 | 1 in 101.1 | 91,557 | 87,544 | 4,013 | 4.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 26.8 | 305,113 | 289,944 | 15,169 | 5.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 15.4 | 1 in 18.9 | 396,683 | 375,230 | 21,453 | 5.4% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 10.3 | 610,237 | 570,888 | 39,349 | 6.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 4.90 | 1,470,444 | 1,387,697 | 82,747 | 5.6% |
How MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION has moved
MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION?
- 1 of 4 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 405,815.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION?
- 1 in 4.90 today, compared with 1 in 4.15 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.90, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 9.35.
- Is MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION worth buying?
- Its current payout is 48.2% ($0.96 back per $2 ticket), rank #— of 44 in Connecticut. The best $2 alternative today is $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED (#1725, $2) at 66.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION tickets are left?
- We estimate 405,815 of roughly 6,102,100 printed tickets are unsold (93.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MEGA MONEY 28TH EDITION launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 8, 2023. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 1, 2027.
Other $2 Connecticut scratch games
- $20,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE 2ND ED — 66.6% payout, 1 in 3.83 any prize
- 7-11-21 10X — 64.5% payout, 1 in 4.16 any prize
- $100 LOADED! — 64.1% payout, 1 in 5.21 any prize
- GREEN & GOLD — 64.1% payout, 1 in 4.09 any prize