Games to Avoid

22 games you should skip
Data as of: September 10, 2026 12:05 PM EDT
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Claims Only - No Longer Being Sold
These 21 games have stopped selling new tickets. If you already have tickets, you can still claim prizes until the deadline shown. You cannot buy these games anymore.

🛑 Claims Only Games

21 Games
Game Price Top Prize Claim By
High Voltage Cash CLAIMS ONLY $5 $200K 2026-12-03
Ultimate Blowout CLAIMS ONLY $50 54× $5K 2026-12-03
$50 Frenzy CLAIMS ONLY $1 $5K 2026-12-03
$200,000 Triple Play CLAIMS ONLY $5 $200K 2026-12-03
5 Times Lucky CLAIMS ONLY $5 $200K 2026-12-03
$5,000 Triple Play CLAIMS ONLY $1 $5K 2026-12-03
LADY LUCK CLAIMS ONLY $2 $20K 2026-12-03
$25,000 Triple Play CLAIMS ONLY $2 $25K 2026-12-03
20X The Cash CLAIMS ONLY $5 $250K 2026-12-03
50X The Cash CLAIMS ONLY $10 $1.0M 2026-12-03
LOTERIA® CLAIMS ONLY $3 $75K 2026-12-03
$1,000,000 Money Rush CLAIMS ONLY $10 $1.0M 2026-12-03
JUMBO BUCKS CLAIMS ONLY $10 ALL CLAIMED 2026-12-03
Xtreme Cashword CLAIMS ONLY $5 $150K 2026-12-03
MEGA BUCKS CLAIMS ONLY $5 $200K 2026-12-03
Junior BIG OL' BUCKS® CLAIMS ONLY $2 $50K 2026-12-03
$400,000 Jackpot CLAIMS ONLY $5 $400K 2026-12-03
$80 Million Cash Blowout CLAIMS ONLY $10 1291× $500 2026-12-03
$50,000 Payout CLAIMS ONLY $20 42× $50K 2026-12-03
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe CLAIMS ONLY $20 $2.0M 2026-12-03
Black Titanium CLAIMS ONLY $30 $4.0M 2026-12-03
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Why Avoid These Games?
These games have had all their top prizes claimed. While you can still win smaller prizes, the expected value is significantly reduced. The jackpot opportunity no longer exists.

⚠️ No Top Prizes Remaining

1 Games
Game Price Return Top Prize 2nd Prize $1K+ Left
Double Your Money $5 62.7% $200K — ALL CLAIMED NONE 4

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Top Picks

These games have the best SmartScores with jackpots still available:

Game Price SmartScore Return Top Prize
$1,000,000 Bonus Match $10 82.0 94.6% $1.0M
100X The Cash $20 80.5 95.2% $2.0M
Ruby Red 7's $20 73.2 88.2% $2.0M
Win Big $20 73.1 88.1% $2.0M
$5,000,000 Ultimate $30 71.3 86.1% $5.0M
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