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40TH ANNIVERSARY — $20 Missouri Scratcher #539

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched December 29, 2025 · no longer on sale, claim by March 17, 2027

40TH ANNIVERSARY (#539) was a $20 Missouri scratcher launched on December 29, 2025. Its final figures, from September 21, 2026, were 76.1% payout ($15.21 expected back per ticket), 1 in 2.99 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 1.8 points (77.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 6.1% (1 in 3.17 at launch). 0 of 2 top prizes of $2,000,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 63.9% of its tickets had sold. 40TH ANNIVERSARY is no longer on sale in Missouri; the figures below are final as of September 21, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until March 17, 2027.

Current payout
76.1%
77.8% at launch
Expected value
$15.21
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 2.99
1 in 3.17 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 2.99
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 6.03
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 2,577
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
0 of 2
$2,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
36.1%
≈ 1,180,055 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in 40TH ANNIVERSARY, 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, 394,964 of 1,031,736 prizes (38.3%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$2,000,000 1 in 1,635,302 all claimed 2 2 0 0.0%
$100,000 1 in 1,635,302 1 in 1,180,055 2 1 1 50.0%
$86,000 1 in 817,651 1 in 590,028 4 2 2 50.0%
$20,000 1 in 654,121 1 in 590,028 5 3 2 40.0%
$10,000 1 in 297,328 1 in 393,352 11 8 3 27.3%
$5,000 1 in 130,824 1 in 131,117 25 16 9 36.0%
$1,000 1 in 2,931 1 in 2,676 1,116 675 441 39.5%
$400 1 in 1,518 1 in 1,464 2,154 1,348 806 37.4%
$200 1 in 600.8 1 in 567.9 5,444 3,366 2,078 38.2%
$100 1 in 15.9 1 in 15.0 206,282 127,873 78,409 38.0%
$40 1 in 10.9 1 in 10.3 299,592 185,575 114,017 38.1%
$20 1 in 6.32 1 in 5.92 517,099 317,903 199,196 38.5%
All prizes1 in 3.171 in 2.99 1,031,736636,772 394,96438.3%

How 40TH ANNIVERSARY has moved

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

40TH ANNIVERSARY: common questions

How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in 40TH ANNIVERSARY?
0 of 2 as of September 21, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
What are the odds of winning anything on 40TH ANNIVERSARY?
1 in 2.99 today, compared with 1 in 3.17 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.99, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.03.
Is 40TH ANNIVERSARY worth buying?
Its current payout is 76.1% ($15.21 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 40TH ANNIVERSARY tickets are left?
We estimate 1,180,055 of roughly 3,270,603 printed tickets are unsold (63.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did 40TH ANNIVERSARY launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on December 29, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until March 17, 2027.

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