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Best $40 California Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings
Compare active $40 California scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using California Lottery data.
State
#1
$40
40 Years of Play!
Game #1660
$40
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return81.2%|-$7.53 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~2.7M (12% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
1/7 • $15,000,000
No special caution on this pick.
#1
$40
Why this ranks #1
Est. Return: 81.2% | -$7.53 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$684,408,880
Tickets~21.3M
Net value/ticket$-7.89
Today
Prize pool$86,814,640
Adjusted pool$86,486,194
Tickets~2.7M
Net value/ticket$-7.41
Net adjusted value$-7.53
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.
#2
$40
Royal Jackpot
Game #1718
$40
⚖️ Lower Est. Return
Est. Return80.2%|-$7.91 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~10.7M (69% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
3/5 • $15,000,000
No special caution on this pick.
#2
$40
Why this ranks #2
Est. Return: 80.2% | -$7.91 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$505,325,880
Tickets~15.5M
Net value/ticket$-7.35
Today
Prize pool$345,783,800
Adjusted pool$344,841,288
Tickets~10.7M
Net value/ticket$-7.82
Net adjusted value$-7.91
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.