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DIAMONDS & GOLD — $20 Missouri Scratcher #502

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched December 30, 2024

DIAMONDS & GOLD (#502) is a $20 Missouri scratcher launched on December 30, 2024. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #29 of 46 active games on current payout (71.7%, $14.33 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 9 $20 games, #18 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.34) and #35 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,628,515). Since launch the payout has fallen 6.1 points (77.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 8.9% (1 in 3.04 at launch). 1 of 2 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,628,515 tickets are still unsold (50.2% sold). That is below average for Missouri; the Missouri ranking lists show better payouts, including at $20.

Current payout
71.7%
77.7% at launch
Expected value
$14.33
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.34
1 in 3.04 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.34
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.88
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 3,084
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 2
$2,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
49.8%
≈ 1,628,515 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in DIAMONDS & 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, 488,245 of 1,076,190 prizes (45.4%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$2,000,000 1 in 1,635,809 1 in 1,628,515 2 1 1 50.0%
$100,000 1 in 817,904 1 in 542,838 4 1 3 75.0%
$20,000 1 in 654,324 1 in 814,258 5 3 2 40.0%
$10,000 1 in 297,420 1 in 232,645 11 4 7 63.6%
$5,000 1 in 130,865 1 in 125,270 25 12 13 52.0%
$1,000 1 in 2,999 1 in 3,244 1,091 589 502 46.0%
$500 1 in 1,818 1 in 2,028 1,800 997 803 44.6%
$200 1 in 596.7 1 in 659.3 5,483 3,013 2,470 45.0%
$100 1 in 24.0 1 in 26.5 136,439 74,972 61,467 45.1%
$50 1 in 23.3 1 in 25.7 140,437 77,146 63,291 45.1%
$40 1 in 10.00 1 in 11.0 327,261 179,083 148,178 45.3%
$20 1 in 7.06 1 in 7.70 463,632 252,124 211,508 45.6%
All prizes1 in 3.041 in 3.34 1,076,190587,945 488,24545.4%

How DIAMONDS & GOLD has moved

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

DIAMONDS & GOLD: common questions

How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in DIAMONDS & 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 1,628,515.
What are the odds of winning anything on DIAMONDS & GOLD?
1 in 3.34 today, compared with 1 in 3.04 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.34, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.88.
Is DIAMONDS & GOLD worth buying?
Its current payout is 71.7% ($14.33 back per $20 ticket), rank #29 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 DIAMONDS & GOLD tickets are left?
We estimate 1,628,515 of roughly 3,271,618 printed tickets are unsold (50.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did DIAMONDS & GOLD launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on December 30, 2024. It is still on sale.

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