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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 7/4/20265 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. Return65.9%|-$1.02 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~20.7M (85% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
34/40 • $30,000
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LOTERIA™
#1
$3

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 65.9% | -$1.02 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$48,343,650
  
Tickets~24.4M
Net value/ticket$-1.02
  
Today
Prize pool$40,845,363
Adjusted pool$40,830,455
Tickets~20.7M
Net value/ticket$-1.02
Net adjusted value$-1.02

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. Return64.9%|-$1.05 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~16.7M (70% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
14/20 • $20,000
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Tripling Bonus Crossword
#2
$3

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 64.9% | -$1.05 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$46,964,280
  
Tickets~24.0M
Net value/ticket$-1.04
  
Today
Prize pool$32,483,423
Adjusted pool$32,480,636
Tickets~16.7M
Net value/ticket$-1.05
Net adjusted value$-1.05

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
👍 Solid Est. Return
Est. Return64.4%|-$1.07 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~19.5M (64% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
35/50 • $20,000
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Fireball Bingo
#3
$3

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 64.4% | -$1.07 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$59,116,219
  
Tickets~30.3M
Net value/ticket$-1.05
  
Today
Prize pool$37,615,702
Adjusted pool$37,614,021
Tickets~19.5M
Net value/ticket$-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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15X
#4
$3

15X

Game #1684
$3
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return61.3%|-$1.16 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~4.2M (19% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
6/37 • $30,000
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15X
#4
$3

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 61.3% | -$1.16 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$43,980,500
  
Tickets~22.2M
Net value/ticket$-1.02
  
Today
Prize pool$7,796,521
Adjusted pool$7,770,208
Tickets~4.2M
Net value/ticket$-1.16
Net adjusted value$-1.16

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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LOTERIA™
#5
$3

LOTERIA™

Game #1666
$3
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return59.5%|-$1.22 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~6.2M (13% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
16/78 • $30,000
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LOTERIA™
#5
$3

Why this ranks #5

Est. Return: 59.5% | -$1.22 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$93,489,325
  
Tickets~47.1M
Net value/ticket$-1.01
  
Today
Prize pool$11,252,580
Adjusted pool$11,142,692
Tickets~6.2M
Net value/ticket$-1.20
Net adjusted value$-1.22

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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