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Best $3 California Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings

Compare active $3 California scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using California Lottery data.

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Updated 8/31/20264 picks shownHow rankings workEstimates use California Lottery reported data. Most tickets have negative expected value; outcomes are random.
LOTERIA™
#1
$3

LOTERIA™

Game #1729
$3
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return65.8%|-$1.03 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~26.9M (74% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
49/60 • $30,000
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LOTERIA™
#1
$3

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 65.8% | -$1.03 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$72,226,175
  
Tickets~36.4M
Net value/ticket$-1.01
  
Today
Prize pool$53,137,878
Adjusted pool$53,131,124
Tickets~26.9M
Net value/ticket$-1.03
Net adjusted value$-1.03

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Tripling Bonus Crossword
#2
$3

Tripling Bonus Crossword

Game #1720
$3
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return64.5%|-$1.07 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~12.7M (53% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
8/20 • $20,000
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Tripling Bonus Crossword
#2
$3

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 64.5% | -$1.07 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$46,964,280
  
Tickets~24.0M
Net value/ticket$-1.04
  
Today
Prize pool$24,476,945
Adjusted pool$24,475,172
Tickets~12.7M
Net value/ticket$-1.07
Net adjusted value$-1.07

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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Fireball Bingo
#3
$3

Fireball Bingo

Game #1711
$3
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return63.8%|-$1.08 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~16.3M (54% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
26/50 • $20,000
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Fireball Bingo
#3
$3

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 63.8% | -$1.08 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$59,116,219
  
Tickets~30.3M
Net value/ticket$-1.05
  
Today
Prize pool$31,213,443
Adjusted pool$31,212,362
Tickets~16.3M
Net value/ticket$-1.08
Net adjusted value$-1.08

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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15X
#4
$3

15X

Game #1684
$3
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return58.3%|-$1.25 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.9M (13% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/37 • $30,000
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15X
#4
$3

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 58.3% | -$1.25 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$43,980,500
  
Tickets~22.2M
Net value/ticket$-1.02
  
Today
Prize pool$5,115,902
Adjusted pool$5,072,504
Tickets~2.9M
Net value/ticket$-1.24
Net adjusted value$-1.25

Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.

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