$5,000,000 CASH ROYALE — $20 New York Scratch-Off #1579
$5,000,000 CASH ROYALE (#1579) is a $20 New York scratch-off launched on July 28, 2023. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #17 of 109 active games on current payout (75.0%, $15.00 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 14 $20 games, #46 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.85) and #73 on top-prize odds (1 in 4,454,842). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (74.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.3% (1 in 3.90 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $5,000,000 ($250K Annual Installments) remain, and we estimate 4,454,842 tickets are still unsold (75.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other New York game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 1,157,996 of 4,655,664 prizes (24.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250K Annual Installments | 1 in 4,538,563 | 1 in 4,454,842 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 235,769 | 1 in 247,491 | 77 | 59 | 18 | 23.4% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 10,052 | 1 in 9,966 | 1,806 | 1,359 | 447 | 24.8% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 4,823 | 1 in 4,785 | 3,764 | 2,833 | 931 | 24.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 355.8 | 1 in 361.4 | 51,020 | 38,694 | 12,326 | 24.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 119.9 | 1 in 121.9 | 151,423 | 114,883 | 36,540 | 24.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.2 | 453,878 | 343,073 | 110,805 | 24.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.6 | 726,225 | 544,940 | 181,285 | 25.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.4 | 1,452,285 | 1,094,346 | 357,939 | 24.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.73 | 1,815,182 | 1,357,478 | 457,704 | 25.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.90 | 1 in 3.85 | 4,655,664 | 3,497,668 | 1,157,996 | 24.9% |
How $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: 3 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 447 remain.
- October 24, 2026: 3 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 931 remain.
- October 22, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 934 remain.
- October 21, 2026: 4 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 935 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 450 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 939 remain.
- October 19, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 451 remain.
- October 19, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 940 remain.
- October 18, 2026: 3 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 941 remain.
- October 16, 2026: 3 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 944 remain.
- October 15, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 452 remain.
- October 15, 2026: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 947 remain.
$5,000,000 CASH ROYALE: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE?
- 1 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 4,454,842.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE?
- 1 in 3.85 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.90 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.85, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.36.
- Is $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.0% ($15.00 back per $20 ticket), rank #17 of 109 in New York. The best $20 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is BONUS 100X (#1643, $20) at 75.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,454,842 of roughly 18,151,820 printed tickets are unsold (75.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 28, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $20 New York scratch-offs
- BONUS 100X — 75.2% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- $2,000,000 CASHWORD — 75.1% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE — 73.7% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize
- WIN EITHER $100 OR $200! — 73.7% payout, 1 in 7.80 any prize
- MILLIONAIRE RICHES — 73.3% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize