A $30 scratch-off from the Illinois Lottery, Royal Riches is on sale now. The Illinois Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.35. Every $1 spent returns about $0.83 on average, an above-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $3,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 41%: about half the prizes remain. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 73/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at ahead of roughly 88% of Illinois's 58 active games, and it is 2nd of the 4 active $30 games in Illinois.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.35
Exp. Value
$0.83
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,000,000
$150K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.8M cash
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
41%
ValueScore™
73 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.83↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked ahead of roughly 88% of Illinois's 58 active games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.83 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- You win something fairly often here, about 30% per ticket (1 in 3.35).
- The prize pool is about half spent, half still in circulation.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$3,000,000
$150K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.8M cash
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.1M
now ~1 in 1.4M
$100,000
4 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 419K
now ~1 in 347K
$10,000
13 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 140K
now ~1 in 107K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000,000 ($150K/yr for 20 yrs or $1.8M cash) | 1 in 1,118,690 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 419,509 | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 139,836 | 24 | 13 | 54% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 25,045 | 134 | 64 | 48% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 7,680 | 437 | 197 | 45% |
| $500 | 1 in 363 | 9,254 | 3,847 | 42% |
| $400 | 1 in 1,520 | 2,208 | 889 | 40% |
| $300 | 1 in 1,002 | 3,349 | 1,384 | 41% |
| $250 | 1 in 1,189 | 2,823 | 1,182 | 42% |
| $200 | 1 in 65 | 51,706 | 21,328 | 41% |
| $150 | 1 in 601 | 5,582 | 2,281 | 41% |
| $100 | 1 in 39 | 86,732 | 35,898 | 41% |
| $90 | 1 in 60 | 55,912 | 23,045 | 41% |
| $60 | 1 in 10 | 335,614 | 139,034 | 41% |
| $50 | 1 in 10 | 335,607 | 138,706 | 41% |
| $30 | 1 in 30 | 111,869 | 46,756 | 42% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$83,122,690
Current Prize Pool
$33,796,420
Payout Percentage
40.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
414,629
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,354,228
Estimated Remaining
1,389,007
% Remaining
41.4%
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
73
VALUESCORE
Good
73
out of 100
Expected Value
37/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7623
- Ticket Price
- $30
- Start Date
- 11/4/2025
- Payout %
- 82.6%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Royal Riches scratch-off a good buy?
Royal 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 $30 tickets in Illinois.
How much does Royal Riches cost?
Royal Riches costs $30 per ticket in Illinois. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $30 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Royal Riches scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Royal Riches are 1 in 3.35. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Royal Riches?
The top prize for Royal Riches is $3,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Royal Riches?
Royal Riches offers 16 distinct prize levels: $3,000,000 (3 total), $100,000 (8 total), $10,000 (24 total), $2,000 (134 total), $1,000 (437 total), $500 (9,254 total), $400 (2,208 total), $300 (3,349 total), $250 (2,823 total), $200 (51,706 total), $150 (5,582 total), $100 (86,732 total), $90 (55,912 total), $60 (335,614 total), $50 (335,607 total), and $30 (111,869 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 Royal Riches?
Based on our latest data, 41% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 414,629 out of 1,001,262 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Royal Riches rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Royal 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 Royal Riches released?
Royal Riches was released by the Illinois Lottery on November 4, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Royal Riches data updated on ScratchCheck?
Royal Riches 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.