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Ranked 16th of 45 Tickets in Ontario

Cash For LifeOntario Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Ontario Lottery
62
VALUESCORE
Good
CA$4OntarioGame #1184GREEN
At a glance

Cash For Life is a CA$4 ticket from Ontario. Its top prizes are holding up better than the rest of the game: 4 of 4 CA$675,000 prizes remain, while only 58% of all prizes are left. The CA$675,000 top prize is an annuity: $1,000 a week for life ($675,000 cash option).

Overall Odds
1 in 3.68
Exp. Value
CA$0.68
per CA$1 spent
Top Prize
CA$675,000
$1,000 a week for life ($675,000 cash option)
Top Prizes Left
4 / 4
Prizes Remaining
58%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
With better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑The big prizes are still live: 4 of 4 top prizes remain, along with a solid share of mid-tier winners.
  • Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
  • Average win frequency: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.68).

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
CA$675,000
($1,000 a week for life ($675,000 cash option))
1 in 2,034,90044
100%
CA$20,0001 in 8,139,60011
100%
CA$10,0001 in 2,713,20031
33%
CA$5001 in 159,6005128
55%
CA$1001 in 159,6005130
59%
CA$401 in 66512,240Not reported-
CA$301 in 33224,535Not reported-
CA$241 in 22835,756Not reported-
CA$141 in 16510,179Not reported-
CA$81 in 11711,635Not reported-
CA$41 in 9918,030Not reported-
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.

Prize History

Top prizes left

All 4 CA$675,000 top prizes left on August 8, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.

43
4
August 8October 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

62
VALUESCORE
Good
62
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
21/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

State
Ontario
Game Number
1184
Ticket Price
CA$4
Payout %
67.8%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$4.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.68 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Cash For Life scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Cash For Life scores 62/100 (Good). It pays back about CA$0.68 for every CA$1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Cash For Life scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash For Life are 1 in 3.68. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash For Life?
The top prize for Cash For Life is CA$675,000. As of our latest update, 4 of 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.