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MEGA BUCKS — $20 Florida Scratch-Off #1640

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched July 1, 2026

MEGA BUCKS (#1640) is a $20 Florida scratch-off launched on July 1, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #16 of 84 active games on current payout (78.0%, $15.60 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 11 $20 games, #15 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.01) and #46 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,698,764). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.8 points (78.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.1% (1 in 2.98 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 11,096,291 tickets are still unsold (27.0% 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
78.0%
78.8% at launch
Expected value
$15.60
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.01
1 in 2.98 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.01
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 6.00
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 4,242
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 4
$5,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
73.0%
≈ 11,096,291 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in MEGA BUCKS, 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, 3,682,848 of 5,109,546 prizes (72.1%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$5,000,000 1 in 3,808,590 1 in 3,698,764 4 1 3 75.0%
$100,000 1 in 1,904,295 1 in 1,849,382 8 2 6 75.0%
$20,000 1 in 380,859 1 in 382,631 40 11 29 72.5%
$10,000 1 in 58,594 1 in 58,096 260 69 191 73.5%
$5,000 1 in 24,067 1 in 23,761 633 166 467 73.8%
$1,000 1 in 6,014 1 in 5,779 2,533 613 1,920 75.8%
$500 1 in 375.0 1 in 380.8 40,615 11,473 29,142 71.8%
$300 1 in 240.0 1 in 243.1 63,430 17,783 45,647 72.0%
$200 1 in 150.0 1 in 151.9 101,562 28,518 73,044 71.9%
$100 1 in 120.0 1 in 121.6 127,015 35,784 91,231 71.8%
$50 1 in 21.0 1 in 21.7 710,926 198,882 512,044 72.0%
$40 1 in 30.0 1 in 30.3 507,946 142,098 365,848 72.0%
$30 1 in 15.0 1 in 15.2 1,015,538 284,635 730,903 72.0%
$20 1 in 6.00 1 in 6.06 2,539,036 706,663 1,832,373 72.2%
All prizes1 in 2.981 in 3.01 5,109,5461,426,698 3,682,84872.1%

How MEGA BUCKS has moved

76% 78% 80% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking MEGA BUCKS. 3 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

MEGA BUCKS: common questions

How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in MEGA BUCKS?
3 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,698,764.
What are the odds of winning anything on MEGA BUCKS?
1 in 3.01 today, compared with 1 in 2.98 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 6.00.
Is MEGA BUCKS worth buying?
Its current payout is 78.0% ($15.60 back per $20 ticket), rank #16 of 84 in Florida. The best $20 alternative today is $5MM Crossword Cash (#1539, $20) at 85.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many MEGA BUCKS tickets are left?
We estimate 11,096,291 of roughly 15,234,216 printed tickets are unsold (27.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did MEGA BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on July 1, 2026. It is still on sale.

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