The current odds of winning any prize on JAWS are 1 in 3.87 (25.87%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $500,000 top prize.

Yes. 11 of the 20 $500,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 9 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 17, 2026. We estimate about 46% of the game's 23,997,452 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. JAWS is on sale at California Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 11 $5 California scratchers on sale, JAWS ranks #7 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.87 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back or a free ticket. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is LOTERIA™ Extra!, where 1 in 3.53 tickets wins at least $5 back.

JAWS has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $500,000 at 1 in 1,219,477 (9 of 20 left); $10,000+ at 1 in 457,304 (15 of 40 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 53,538 (181 of 405 left); $500+ at 1 in 3,921 (2,594 of 6,030 left); $100+ at 1 in 387 (25,550 of 60,256 left); $50+ at 1 in 157 (41,403 of 96,213 left); $30+ at 1 in 70.9 (85,131 of 195,339 left); $20+ at 1 in 26.2 (263,572 of 600,000 left); $15+ at 1 in 15 (315,177 of 719,518 left); $10+ at 1 in 8.32 (586,198 of 1,320,723 left); $6+ at 1 in 5.45 (692,426 of 1,500,000 left); Free ticket at 1 in 3.87 (827,404 of 1,800,000 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one JAWS ticket are 1 in 3.87 (25.87%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 5.45 (18.33%).

JAWS costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized California Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — California scratchers and California scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The California Lottery lists them under "Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in California call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

JAWS, a $5 California scratcher, was released on Apr 20, 2026 by the California Lottery.