The odds of winning Mega Millions, Powerball or the Florida Lotto are astronomical. The odds of winning millions with scratch-offs are much better.
Someone in California won $1.269 billion in the Dec. 27 Mega Millions. The Powerball drawing for Jan. 1, 2025 is up to an estimated $178 million after no one won Monday's draw. There are life-changing amounts of money to be won out there.But scratch-off tickets have some impressively high jackpots and considerably better odds than the big boys even at the million-dollar level — although, let's be clear, they're still very much against you — and there are quite a few big payouts that haven't been won yet.All numbers are as of Dec. 31, 2024.What is the biggest scratch-off award left to win?The $1 Million a Year for Life Spectacular, another $50 ticket, has the potential to be the biggest jackpot if you take the annual payout and then live long enough. One of the two grand prizes has been won — by Marquis Allen Anderson of Fort Lauderdale, who took the $16 million cash option — but there's one left, with 1-in-21,727,995 odds.500X the Cash has two $25 million prizes, and only one has been won so far, claimed by someone in Venice on Dec. 9 who took the $16 million cash option. Tickets are $50, odds of winning the big prize are 1-in-21,920,355. However, the odds of winning a million in 500X the Cash are just 1 in 274,004.Odds of winning a million bucks in the $1 Million a Year for Life Spectacular? Just 1 in 185,709, the best odds of any million-dollar prize in the Florida Lottery.$15 million prizes left in the Florida LotteryFlorida 300X the Cash$15 million prizes left: 2 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-11,701,050Ticket price: $30Gold Rush Multiplier$15 million prizes left: 1 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-5,476,290Ticket price: $30$10 million prizes left in the Florida LotteryGold Rush Legacy$10 million prizes left: 3 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-15,042,825Ticket price: $20:Forget Powerball and Mega Millions:These scratch-off games have big jackpots, better odds$5 million prizes left in the Florida Lottery$5,000,000 Triple Match$5 million prizes left: 1 of 8Odds of winning: 1-in-3,774,705Ticket price: $20$5MM Crossword Cash$5 million prizes left: 1 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-4,012,065Ticket price: $20Gold Rush Limited$5 million prizes left: 2 of 32Odds of winning: 1-in-2,362,500Ticket price: $20Monopoly Secret Vault$5 million prizes left: 3 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-5,568,045Ticket price: $20The Perfect Gift$5 million prizes left: 3 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-3,000,000Ticket price: $20Should you win the last remaining $250,000/Year for Life top prize and take the lump sum, you'll get $4.07 million. The odds of that are 1-in-6,046,170.$2 million prizes left in the Florida Lottery100X the Cash$2 million prizes left: 3 of 10Odds of winning: 1-in-3,313,314Ticket price: $10$2,000,000 100X Cashword$2 million prizes left: 2 of 8Odds of winning: 1-in-3,792,743Ticket price: $10$2,000,000 Triple Match$2 million prizes left: 3 of 6Odds of winning: 1-in-3,406,270Ticket price: $10Monopoly Secret Vault$2 million prizes left: 2 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-6,070,410Ticket price: $10Payday Bonus$2 million prizes left: 1 of 8Odds of winning: 1-in-2,287,260Ticket price: $10Silver Streak$2 million prizes left: 2 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-3,603,930Ticket price: $10Triple 777$2 million prizes left: 1 of 8Odds of winning: 1-in-2,692,215Ticket price: $10Triple Jackpot$2 million prizes left: 2 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-4,552,695Ticket price: $10Ultimate VP Ca$hword$2 million prizes left: 7 of 8Odds of winning: 1-in-3,168,870Ticket price: $10$1 million prizes left in the Florida Lottery$5 Gold Rush Doubler$1 million prizes left: 8 of 28Odds of winning: 1-in-2,010,516Ticket price: $5$5 Monopoly Doubler$1 million prizes left: 1 of 12Odds of winning: 1-in-3,211,560Ticket price: $5$5MM Crossword Cash$1 million prizes left: 3 of 12Odds of winning: 1-in-1,337,355Ticket price: $2050X the Cash$1 million prizes left: 7 of 14Odds of winning: 1-in-3,023,910Ticket price: $550X the Cash (a different one)$1 million prizes left: 1 of 12Odds of winning: 1-in-5,288,340Ticket price: $5$5,000,000 Triple Match$1 million prizes left: 1 of 8Odds of winning: 1-in-3,774,705Ticket price: $20Bonus Letter Crossword$1 million prizes left: 5 of 10Odds of winning: 1-in-2,241,660Ticket price: $5The Cash Wheel$1 million prizes left: 4 of 6Odds of winning: 1-in-2,963,170Ticket price: $5Double Your Money$1 million prizes left: 3 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-3,819,210Ticket price: $5Florida 300X the Cash$1 million prizes left: 7 of 24Odds of winning: 1-in-1,950,175Ticket price: $30Gold Rush Limited$1 million prizes left: 9 of 100Odds of winning: 1-in-756,000Ticket price: $20Gold Rush Multiplier$1 million prizes left: 5 of 6Odds of winning: 1-in-3,650,860Ticket price: $30Jeopardy!$1 million prizes left: 4 of 10Odds of winning: 1-in-1,909,170Ticket price: $5Loteria Grande$1 million prizes left: 2 of 6Odds of winning: 1-in-3,035,560Ticket price: $5Millionaire Maker$1 million prizes left: 1 of 6Odds of winning: 1-in-3,834,630Ticket price: $5Monopoly Secret Vault$1 million prizes left: 3 of 6Odds of winning: 1-in-6,477,970Ticket price: $5Mystery Multiplier$1 million prizes left: 2 of 10Odds of winning: 1-in-2,051,370Ticket price: $10Payday Bonus$1 million prizes left: 1 of 8Odds of winning: 1-in-2,287,260Ticket price: $10Platinum Mine 9X$1 million prizes left: 3 of 4Odds of winning: 1-in-4,851,435Ticket price: $5The Price is Right$1 million prizes left: 6 of 8Odds of winning: 1-in-2,864,910Ticket price: $5Fraud, bankruptcy, murder:These 7 top Florida lottery winners lost everythingHow to play responsiblyLottery games are games of chance played for fun, but for some people, games of chance like these can cause problems. According to the Florida Lottery:Don't think of the lottery as a way to make moneyOnly play with money you can afford to lose (the odds are very, very good that you will)Set a dollar limit and stick to itKnow the odds before you playNever chase your lossesNever borrow money to play the lotteryDon't play when you're upset or depressedKnow when to ask for help: The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, National Problem Gambling Helpline, Gamblers Anonymous