Millionaire Bonus
Image Credit: South Carolina Lottery
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
Millionaire Bonus is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Carolina Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.37, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.75 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (18% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 56/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.37
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
18%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
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.
- Strong expected value of $0.75 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.1M
$10,000
6 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 207K
now ~1 in 185K
$2,500
21 of 124 left
launch odds 1 in 50K
now ~1 in 53K
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 30 | 6 | 20% |
| $2,500 | 124 | 21 | 17% |
| $1,000 | 1,801 | 353 | 20% |
| $500 | 3,187 | 532 | 17% |
| $200 | 19,639 | 3,284 | 17% |
| $100 | 67,039 | 11,219 | 17% |
| $50 | 97,763 | 16,266 | 17% |
| $25 | 98,165 | 16,904 | 17% |
| $20 | 206,800 | 35,813 | 17% |
| $15 | 620,378 | 112,289 | 18% |
| $10 | 723,833 | 132,996 | 18% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$46,658,475
Current Prize Pool
$8,476,655
Payout Percentage
18.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
329,684
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,196,631
Estimated Remaining
1,111,035
% Remaining
17.9%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
56
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Carolina
- Game Number
- 1653
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 1/6/2026
- Payout %
- 75.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Millionaire Bonus scratch-off a good buy?
Millionaire Bonus is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 56/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in South Carolina. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the South Carolina rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Millionaire Bonus cost?
Millionaire Bonus costs $10 per ticket in South Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Millionaire Bonus scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Millionaire Bonus are 1 in 3.37. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Millionaire Bonus?
The top prize for Millionaire Bonus is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Millionaire Bonus?
Millionaire Bonus offers 12 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (4 total), $10,000 (30 total), $2,500 (124 total), $1,000 (1,801 total), $500 (3,187 total), $200 (19,639 total), $100 (67,039 total), $50 (97,763 total), $25 (98,165 total), $20 (206,800 total), $15 (620,378 total), and $10 (723,833 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 Bonus?
Based on our latest data, 18% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 329,684 out of 1,838,763 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Millionaire Bonus rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Millionaire Bonus at 56 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 Bonus released?
Millionaire Bonus was released by the South Carolina Lottery on January 6, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 6 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Millionaire Bonus data updated on ScratchCheck?
Millionaire Bonus data comes directly from the official South Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.