Ranked 34th of 82 Tickets in British Columbia
Boom or BustBritish Columbia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Image Credit: British Columbia Lottery
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Boom or Bust is one of British Columbia's CA$3 games. At 1 in 3.90, its overall odds are the longest of British Columbia's 15 CA$3 games. It pays back about CA$0.65 per CA$1 on average, in line with British Columbia's other CA$3 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.90
Exp. Value
CA$0.65
per CA$1 spent
Top Prize
CA$50,000
Top Prizes Left
1 / 1
Prizes Remaining
62%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
At 34th out of 82 British Columbia scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→A leaner 26% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 3.90), below most games.
- $0.65 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA$50,000 | 1 in 800,000 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| CA$500 | 1 in 160,000 | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| CA$50 | 1 in 2,963 | 266 | 164 | 62% |
| CA$20 | 1 in 178 | - | Not reported | - |
| CA$15 | 1 in 80 | - | Not reported | - |
| CA$10 | 1 in 20 | - | Not reported | - |
| CA$8 | 1 in 18 | - | Not reported | - |
| CA$6 | 1 in 25 | - | Not reported | - |
| CA$5 | 1 in 20 | - | Not reported | - |
| CA$3 | 1 in 24 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
The one CA$50,000 top prize left on July 12, when our records for it began, is still unclaimed.
10
1
July 12October 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
49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
21/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- British Columbia
- Game Number
- 31115058
- Ticket Price
- CA$3
- Start Date
- 2/2/2026
- Payout %
- 65.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
Official Source
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.90 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Boom or Bust scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Boom or Bust scores 49/100 (Fair) and is 3rd of the 15 active CA$3 games in British Columbia. It pays back about CA$0.65 for every CA$1 spent. Higher-rated CA$3 tickets are listed on the British Columbia rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Boom or Bust scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Boom or Bust are 1 in 3.90. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Boom or Bust?
The top prize for Boom or Bust is CA$50,000. As of our latest update, 1 of 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
Every CA$3 ticket in British Columbia
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift Giving | 66 | 1 in 3.50 | 65.0% | CA$50K · 1 of 1 |
| Cash Game | 52 | 1 in 3.90 | 66.4% | CA$50K · 1 of 1 |
| Boom or Bust (this game) | 49 | 1 in 3.90 | 65.0% | CA$50K · 1 of 1 |
| Bingo Blast | 49 | 1 in 3.75 | 69.7% | CA$50K |
| Wild $100 | 46 | 1 in 3.90 | 65.3% | CA$100 · 2,593 of 4,048 |
| Bingo Blast (Older) | 43 | 1 in 3.75 | 69.7% | CA$50K |
| Canadiana Frogger | 41 | 1 in 3.90 | 66.6% | CA$50K · 0 of 1 |
| Blazing Bucks | 35 | 1 in 3.90 | 65.0% | CA$50K · 0 of 1 |
| Oh Canada | 34 | 1 in 3.90 | 66.5% | CA$50K · 0 of 1 |
| Fruit Explosion | 32 | 1 in 3.90 | 64.2% | CA$50K · 0 of 1 |