$5Santa's Cash Drop
Game #380278 · $5 ticket
About This Game
Santa's Cash Drop is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 3.
Returning 60¢ per dollar, Santa's Cash Drop falls in the middle of the pack for California scratchers at this price. The return has dropped -9¢ since launch as prizes have been claimed.
All 2 top prizes of $40K have been claimed. The largest remaining prizes are at lower tiers. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 3 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.
Ranked #11 among $5 games in California, there are higher-rated options at this price point. Check our California rankings for the current top picks.
An estimated 11% of tickets remain, putting this game in its final stretch.