Ranked 3rd of 82 Tickets in British Columbia
Bingo BuddyBritish Columbia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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85
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
Bingo Buddy costs CA$20 a ticket from British Columbia. With a ValueScore of 85/100 (Excellent), it is the strongest of British Columbia's 14 CA$20 tickets. Its overall odds of 1 in 2.50 beat the 1 in 3.20 typical of British Columbia's CA$20 games. None of its winning tickets pays CA$20 or less: every prize is worth more than the ticket.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.50
Exp. Value
CA$0.70
per CA$1 spent
Top Prize
CA$150,000
Top Prizes Left
1 / 1
Prizes Remaining
89%
ValueScore™
85 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
GREAT VALUE
Hard to beat at this price: it is the strongest of British Columbia's 14 $20 tickets.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 87K at launch, about 1 in 77K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $150,000 prizes have been claimed.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- At 1 in 2.50 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$150,000
1 of 1 left
launch odds 1 in 87K
now ~1 in 77K
$10,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 29K
now ~1 in 39K
$5,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 43K
now ~1 in 77K
$1,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 29K
now ~1 in 26K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA$150,000 | 1 in 250,000 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| CA$10,000 | 1 in 83,333 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| CA$5,000 | 1 in 125,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| CA$1,000 | 1 in 62,500 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| CA$200 | 1 in 3,125 | 79 | 67 | 85% |
| CA$150 | 1 in 712 | 348 | 311 | 89% |
| CA$100 | 1 in 240 | 1,068 | 952 | 89% |
| CA$80 | 1 in 455 | 567 | 510 | 90% |
| CA$70 | 1 in 313 | 859 | 761 | 89% |
| CA$50 | 1 in 8 | 31,760 | 28,265 | 89% |
| CA$40 | 1 in 89 | - | Not reported | - |
| CA$30 | 1 in 27 | - | Not reported | - |
| CA$20 | 1 in 5 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
CA$2,061,290
Current Prize Pool
CA$1,840,570
Payout Percentage
89.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
30,873
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
86,725
Estimated Remaining
77,183
% Remaining
89.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
The one CA$150,000 top prize left at launch on September 2 is still unclaimed.
10
1
September 2October 19
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
85
VALUESCORE
Excellent
85
out of 100
Expected Value
27/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- British Columbia
- Game Number
- 31116027
- Ticket Price
- CA$20
- Start Date
- 8/31/2026
- Payout %
- 70.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
Official Source
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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 2.50 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed
Entertainment only. Outcomes are random and won't match a real session. Current-odds mode scales each tier by remaining prizes and tickets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Bingo Buddy scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Bingo Buddy has a ValueScore of 85/100 (Excellent) and is the best CA$20 game on sale in British Columbia. It pays back about CA$0.70 for every CA$1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Bingo Buddy scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Bingo Buddy are 1 in 2.50. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Bingo Buddy?
The top prize for Bingo Buddy is CA$150,000. As of our latest update, 1 of 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Bingo Buddy?
Based on our latest data, 89% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 30,873 out of 34,690 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Bingo Buddy released?
Bingo Buddy was released by the British Columbia Lottery on August 31, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
Every CA$20 ticket in British Columbia
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Buddy (this game) | 85 | 1 in 2.50 | 70.0% | CA$150K · 1 of 1 |
| Dazzling Dollars | 84 | 1 in 3.20 | 70.0% | CA$200K · 2 of 2 |
| Holiday Gift Pack | 81 | 1 in 2.00 | 67.8% | CA$150K · 2 of 2 |
| Diamond | 69 | 1 in 3.39 | 70.0% | CA$2M · 3 of 7 |
| Hit $1000 | 66 | 1 in 3.90 | 70.0% | CA$75K · 4 of 5 |
| Crossword Extreme | 65 | 1 in 2.50 | 69.7% | CA$150K · 0 of 1 |
| $20,000 Casino | 64 | 1 in 3.39 | 70.0% | CA$20K · 78 of 200 |
| Bingo Supreme | 63 | 1 in 2.50 | 70.0% | CA$150K · 0 of 1 |
| Glitter and Gold | 61 | 1 in 3.20 | 70.0% | CA$200K · 1 of 2 |
| Vault | 59 | 1 in 3.46 | 70.0% | CA$2M · 1 of 6 |