$1,000,000 GOLD RUSH — $50 Virginia Scratcher #2309
$1,000,000 GOLD RUSH (#2309) is a $50 Virginia scratcher launched on November 5, 2024. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #25 of 63 active games on current payout (73.6%, $36.80 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 4 $50 games, #27 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.97) and #25 on top-prize odds (1 in 703,833). Since launch the payout has fallen 8.5 points (82.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 10.5% (1 in 3.55 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($1,000,000*) remain, and we estimate 703,833 tickets are still unsold (79.3% 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 $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH, 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, 177,502 of 958,100 prizes (18.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000* | 1 in 680,251 | 1 in 703,833 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 340,126 | 1 in 234,611 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 85,031 | 1 in 58,653 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 30.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 11,976 | 1 in 16,368 | 284 | 241 | 43 | 15.1% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 5,009 | 1 in 5,252 | 679 | 545 | 134 | 19.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 35.6 | 1 in 40.3 | 95,489 | 78,019 | 17,470 | 18.3% |
| $200 | 1 in 64.5 | 1 in 73.7 | 52,740 | 43,187 | 9,553 | 18.1% |
| $150 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 89.5 | 42,535 | 34,667 | 7,868 | 18.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 11.2 | 340,570 | 277,585 | 62,985 | 18.5% |
| $75 | 1 in 7.99 | 1 in 8.86 | 425,748 | 346,315 | 79,433 | 18.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.55 | 1 in 3.97 | 958,100 | 780,598 | 177,502 | 18.5% |
How $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH has moved
$1,000,000 GOLD RUSH: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH?
- 1 of 5 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 703,833.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH?
- 1 in 3.97 today, compared with 1 in 3.55 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.97, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 3.97.
- Is $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.6% ($36.80 back per $50 ticket), rank #25 of 63 in Virginia. The best $50 alternative today is SET FOR LIFE (#2368, $50) at 85.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH tickets are left?
- We estimate 703,833 of roughly 3,401,255 printed tickets are unsold (79.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000,000 GOLD RUSH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 5, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $50 Virginia scratchers
- SET FOR LIFE — 85.2% payout, 1 in 3.64 any prize
- Cash Surge — 80.0% payout, 1 in 7.64 any prize
- 500X THE MONEY — 78.3% payout, 1 in 3.86 any prize