MILLIONAIRE MAKER — $20 New York Scratch-Off #1540
MILLIONAIRE MAKER (#1540) is a $20 New York scratch-off launched on October 4, 2022. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #38 of 109 active games on current payout (72.3%, $14.46 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 15 $20 games, #51 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.88) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,044,812). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (72.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.8% (1 in 3.91 at launch). 3 of 20 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 3,134,437 tickets are still unsold (85.6% 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 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, 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, 808,061 of 5,573,263 prizes (14.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,089,650 | 1 in 1,044,812 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 15.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 136,206 | 1 in 142,474 | 160 | 138 | 22 | 13.8% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 9,542 | 1 in 9,301 | 2,284 | 1,947 | 337 | 14.8% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 4,790 | 1 in 4,664 | 4,550 | 3,878 | 672 | 14.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 388.7 | 1 in 402.1 | 56,072 | 48,277 | 7,795 | 13.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 127.6 | 1 in 132.1 | 170,750 | 147,019 | 23,731 | 13.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 41.1 | 544,963 | 468,671 | 76,292 | 14.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 24.4 | 871,716 | 743,510 | 128,206 | 14.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.6 | 1,743,444 | 1,495,355 | 248,089 | 14.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.71 | 2,179,304 | 1,856,390 | 322,914 | 14.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.88 | 5,573,263 | 4,765,202 | 808,061 | 14.5% |
How MILLIONAIRE MAKER has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 337 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 672 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 673 remain.
- September 28, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,169 remain.
- September 27, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 41 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,171 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 589 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,173 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 591 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 1,175 remain.
- September 24, 2025: 4 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1,176 remain.
- September 23, 2025: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 592 remain.
MILLIONAIRE MAKER: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in MILLIONAIRE MAKER?
- 3 of 20 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,044,812.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MILLIONAIRE MAKER?
- 1 in 3.88 today, compared with 1 in 3.91 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.88, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.46.
- Is MILLIONAIRE MAKER worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.3% ($14.46 back per $20 ticket), rank #38 of 109 in New York. The best $20 alternative today is BONUS 100X (#1643, $20) at 75.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MILLIONAIRE MAKER tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,134,437 of roughly 21,793,040 printed tickets are unsold (85.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MILLIONAIRE MAKER launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 4, 2022. It is still on sale.
Other $20 New York scratch-offs
- BONUS 100X — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.84 any prize
- $2,000,000 CASHWORD — 75.1% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE — 75.0% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE — 74.2% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE — 74.0% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize