Ranked 26th of 82 Tickets in British Columbia
GoldBritish Columbia Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Image Credit: British Columbia Lottery
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Gold is one of British Columbia's CA$20 games. The CA$250,000 top prize is gone: every one of the 1 printed has been claimed, and what remains tops out at CA$5,000 (1 left). Its ValueScore of 58/100 (Fair) makes it 11th out of 14 CA$20 tickets in British Columbia. None of its winning tickets pays CA$20 or less: every prize is worth more than the ticket.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.32
Exp. Value
CA$0.70
per CA$1 spent
Top Prize
CA$250,000
Top Prizes Left
0 / 1
Prizes Remaining
18%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
At 26th out of 82 British Columbia scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 30% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.32), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$250,000
0 of 1 left
launch odds 1 in 154K
All claimed
$5,000
1 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 31K
now ~1 in 27K
$1,000
1 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 27K
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$250,000 | 1 in 250,000 | 1 | 0 | Claimed |
| CA$5,000 | 1 in 50,000 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| CA$1,000 | 1 in 500,000 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| CA$500 | 1 in 1,000 | 255 | 49 | 19% |
| CA$100 | 1 in 250 | 1,015 | 182 | 18% |
| CA$75 | 1 in 50 | 5,063 | 888 | 18% |
| CA$50 | 1 in 6 | 40,081 | 7,070 | 18% |
| CA$25 | 1 in 26 | - | Not reported | - |
| CA$20 | 1 in 13 | - | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
CA$2,897,775
Current Prize Pool
CA$468,800
Payout Percentage
16.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
8,191
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
154,148
Estimated Remaining
27,194
% Remaining
17.6%
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
No CA$250,000 top prizes have been left since July 12, when our records for it began.
10
0
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
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
37/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- British Columbia
- Game Number
- 31116019
- Ticket Price
- CA$20
- Start Date
- 6/1/2026
- Payout %
- 69.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
Official Source
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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.32 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 Gold scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Gold scores 58/100 (Fair) and is 11th out of 14 CA$20 tickets in British Columbia. It pays back about CA$0.70 for every CA$1 spent. Higher-rated CA$20 tickets are listed on the British Columbia rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Gold scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Gold are 1 in 3.32. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Gold?
The top prize for Gold is CA$250,000. All 1 top prize has already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
How many prizes are left in Gold?
Based on our latest data, 18% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 8,191 out of 46,430 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
Every CA$20 ticket in British Columbia
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Buddy | 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 |
| Gold (this game) | 58 | 1 in 3.32 | 69.8% | CA$250K · 0 of 1 |