Connecticut · $20 tickets
Best $20 Connecticut Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 10 active $20 scratch-off games in the CT Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $2,000,000 Jackpot at $0.79 per $1. Updated Aug 20, 2026.
Across the 10 $20 Connecticut games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.79 per $1 and the weakest $0.64 — a 15-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.72. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $2,000,000 on $2,000,000 Jackpot (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20 | $0.79 / $1 | 1 in 3.08 | $2,000,000 | 707,950 | 13/13 | |
| 2 | $20 | $0.76 / $1 | 1 in 9.19 | $500 | 248,173 | 3/3 | |
| 3 | $20 | $0.74 / $1 | 1 in 3.21 | $1,000,000 | 958,396 | 19/19 | |
| 4 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 3.66 | $200,000 | 609,445 | 11/11 | |
| 5 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 2.85 | $250,000 | 2,807,372 | 11/11 | |
| 6 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 3.12 | $777,777 | 2,087,512 | 11/11 | |
| 7 | $20 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 4.08 | $20,000 | 2,345,555 | 11/11 | |
| 8 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 2.85 | $250,000 | 261,119 | 9/11 | |
| 9 | $20 | $0.66 / $1 | 1 in 3.19 | $1,000,000 | 584,761 | 8/9 | |
| 10 | $20 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.25 | $2,000,000 | 292,436 | 10/13 |
Even the best $20 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.