The Illinois Lottery sells Millionaire Club at $50 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.20. Its current expected value works out to $0.86 on the dollar, an excellent return. The top prize is $1,000,000. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 45% of all prizes unclaimed. Its ValueScore is 68/100 (Good). That makes it ahead of roughly 81% of Illinois's 58 active games.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.20
Exp. Value
$0.86
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
$50,000/yr for 20 yrs or $600,000 cash
Top Prizes Left
23
Prizes Remaining
45%
ValueScore™
68 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.86↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 12th of 58 active Illinois games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.86 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- The prize pool is about half spent, half still in circulation.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
$50,000/yr for 20 yrs or $600,000 cash
23 of 50 left
launch odds 1 in 166K
now ~1 in 163K
$100,000
4 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 828K
now ~1 in 935K
$50,000
33 of 70 left
launch odds 1 in 118K
now ~1 in 113K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50,000/yr for 20 yrs or $600,000 cash) | 1 in 165,524 | 50 | 23 | 46% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 827,622 | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 118,232 | 70 | 33 | 47% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 29,558 | 280 | 138 | 49% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 5,028 | 1,646 | 778 | 47% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,324 | 6,252 | 3,013 | 48% |
| $500 | 1 in 40 | 209,386 | 94,651 | 45% |
| $400 | 1 in 1,497 | 5,530 | 2,509 | 45% |
| $300 | 1 in 1,504 | 5,503 | 2,488 | 45% |
| $200 | 1 in 259 | 31,978 | 14,458 | 45% |
| $100 | 1 in 5 | 1,710,618 | 772,270 | 45% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$357,795,300
Current Prize Pool
$162,527,100
Payout Percentage
45.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
890,365
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,279,557
Estimated Remaining
3,739,533
% Remaining
45.2%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
68
VALUESCORE
Good
68
out of 100
Expected Value
40/40
Prize Quality
12/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7611
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 5/6/2025
- Payout %
- 86.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Millionaire Club scratch-off a good buy?
Millionaire Club is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 68/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $50 tickets in Illinois.
How much does Millionaire Club cost?
Millionaire Club costs $50 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $50 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Millionaire Club scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Millionaire Club are 1 in 4.20. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Millionaire Club?
The top prize for Millionaire Club is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 23 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Millionaire Club?
Millionaire Club offers 11 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (50 total), $100,000 (10 total), $50,000 (70 total), $10,000 (280 total), $5,000 (1,646 total), $1,000 (6,252 total), $500 (209,386 total), $400 (5,530 total), $300 (5,503 total), $200 (31,978 total), and $100 (1,710,618 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 Millionaire Club?
Based on our latest data, 45% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 890,365 out of 1,971,323 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Millionaire Club rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Millionaire Club at 68 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 Millionaire Club released?
Millionaire Club was released by the Illinois Lottery on May 6, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Millionaire Club data updated on ScratchCheck?
Millionaire Club data comes directly from the official Illinois Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.