Bits & Odds

24K GOLD — $20 Missouri Scratcher #359

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched December 28, 2021 · no longer on sale, claim by February 2, 2027

24K GOLD (#359) was a $20 Missouri scratcher launched on December 28, 2021. Its final figures, from September 21, 2026, were 79.5% payout ($15.91 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.32 for any prize and 1 in 675,441 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 1.8 points (77.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 8.5% (1 in 3.04 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $2,000,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 79.4% of its tickets had sold. 24K GOLD is no longer on sale in Missouri; the figures below are final as of September 21, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until February 2, 2027.

Current payout
79.5%
77.7% at launch
Expected value
$15.91
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.32
1 in 3.04 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.32
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.96
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 3,142
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 2
$2,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
20.6%
≈ 675,441 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in 24K 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, 203,305 of 1,076,295 prizes (18.9%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$2,000,000 1 in 1,635,968 1 in 675,441 2 1 1 50.0%
$100,000 1 in 817,984 1 in 675,441 4 3 1 25.0%
$20,000 1 in 654,387 all claimed 5 5 0 0.0%
$10,000 1 in 297,449 1 in 337,720 11 9 2 18.2%
$5,000 1 in 130,877 1 in 112,573 25 19 6 24.0%
$1,000 1 in 2,942 1 in 3,295 1,112 907 205 18.4%
$500 1 in 1,817 1 in 2,010 1,801 1,465 336 18.7%
$200 1 in 600.2 1 in 658.3 5,451 4,425 1,026 18.8%
$100 1 in 24.0 1 in 27.2 136,387 111,580 24,807 18.2%
$50 1 in 23.3 1 in 26.2 140,485 114,736 25,749 18.3%
$40 1 in 10.00 1 in 11.0 327,303 266,020 61,283 18.7%
$20 1 in 7.06 1 in 7.51 463,709 373,820 89,889 19.4%
All prizes1 in 3.041 in 3.32 1,076,295872,990 203,30518.9%

How 24K GOLD has moved

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

24K GOLD: common questions

How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in 24K GOLD?
1 of 2 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 675,441.
What are the odds of winning anything on 24K GOLD?
1 in 3.32 today, compared with 1 in 3.04 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.32, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.96.
Is 24K GOLD worth buying?
Its current payout is 79.5% ($15.91 back per $20 ticket), rank #— of 46 in Missouri. The best $20 alternative today is MONEY (#538, $20) at 80.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many 24K GOLD tickets are left?
We estimate 675,441 of roughly 3,271,937 printed tickets are unsold (79.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did 24K GOLD launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on December 28, 2021. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 2, 2027.

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