Red Carpet Riches
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73
VALUESCORE
Good
Red Carpet Riches is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the California Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.10, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.78 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $2,000,000. About half the prizes remain (55% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 73/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.10
Exp. Value
$0.78
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,000,000
Top Prizes Left
8
Prizes Remaining
55%
ValueScore™
73 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.78↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value, among the better games we track right now.
Why
- Wins hit often: about a 32% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.10), better than most games.
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.78 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.10 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$228,073,310
Current Prize Pool
$127,944,880
Payout Percentage
56.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
2,567,874
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
14,541,241
Estimated Remaining
7,960,409
% Remaining
54.7%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 1,212,930 | 12 | 8 | 67% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 606,465 | 24 | 18 | 75% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 606,465 | 24 | 12 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 117,380 | 124 | 69 | 56% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 3,980 | 3,657 | 2,128 | 58% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,499 | 9,713 | 5,542 | 57% |
| $500 | 1 in 571 | 25,488 | 13,821 | 54% |
| $250 | 1 in 400 | 36,407 | 19,781 | 54% |
| $200 | 1 in 185 | 78,774 | 42,724 | 54% |
| $100 | 1 in 40 | 363,962 | 197,903 | 54% |
| $50 | 1 in 21 | 679,182 | 369,051 | 54% |
| $25 | 1 in 9 | 1,552,668 | 850,428 | 55% |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | 1,940,688 | 1,066,389 | 55% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
73
VALUESCORE
Good
73
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1714
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 1/19/2026
- Payout %
- 78.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the Red Carpet Riches scratch-off a good buy?
Red Carpet Riches is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 73/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in California.
How much does Red Carpet Riches cost?
Red Carpet Riches costs $20 per ticket in California. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Red Carpet Riches scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Red Carpet Riches are 1 in 3.10. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Red Carpet Riches?
The top prize for Red Carpet Riches is $2,000,000. As of our latest update, 8 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Red Carpet Riches?
Red Carpet Riches offers 13 distinct prize levels: $2,000,000 (12 total), $25,000 (24 total), $10,000 (24 total), $5,000 (124 total), $2,000 (3,657 total), $1,000 (9,713 total), $500 (25,488 total), $250 (36,407 total), $200 (78,774 total), $100 (363,962 total), $50 (679,182 total), $25 (1,552,668 total), and $20 (1,940,688 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Red Carpet Riches?
Based on our latest data, 55% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 2,567,874 out of 4,690,723 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Red Carpet Riches rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Red Carpet Riches at 73 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Red Carpet Riches released?
Red Carpet Riches was released by the California Lottery on January 19, 2026. It has been on sale for about 6 months.
How often is Red Carpet Riches data updated on ScratchCheck?
Red Carpet Riches data is collected directly from official California Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.