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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 8/19/20264 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. Return65.9%|-$1.02 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~28.0M (77% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
51/60 • $30,000
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LOTERIA™
#1
$3

Why this ranks #1

Est. Return: 65.9% | -$1.02 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$72,226,175
  
Tickets~36.4M
Net value/ticket$-1.01
  
Today
Prize pool$55,312,715
Adjusted pool$55,306,072
Tickets~28.0M
Net value/ticket$-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. Return64.6%|-$1.06 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~13.4M (56% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
10/20 • $20,000
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Tripling Bonus Crossword
#2
$3

Why this ranks #2

Est. Return: 64.6% | -$1.06 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$46,964,280
  
Tickets~24.0M
Net value/ticket$-1.04
  
Today
Prize pool$25,957,412
Adjusted pool$25,954,997
Tickets~13.4M
Net value/ticket$-1.06
Net adjusted value$-1.06

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. Return63.9%|-$1.08 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~16.9M (56% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
27/50 • $20,000
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Fireball Bingo
#3
$3

Why this ranks #3

Est. Return: 63.9% | -$1.08 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$59,116,219
  
Tickets~30.3M
Net value/ticket$-1.05
  
Today
Prize pool$32,331,012
Adjusted pool$32,329,707
Tickets~16.9M
Net value/ticket$-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. Return59.0%|-$1.23 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~3.1M (14% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
4/37 • $30,000
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15X
#4
$3

Why this ranks #4

Est. Return: 59.0% | -$1.23 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$43,980,500
  
Tickets~22.2M
Net value/ticket$-1.02
  
Today
Prize pool$5,465,915
Adjusted pool$5,424,447
Tickets~3.1M
Net value/ticket$-1.22
Net adjusted value$-1.23

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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