What is the expected value of CROSSWORD BOSS?

As of the latest tracked snapshot, the expected value of CROSSWORD BOSS is 65.3%, meaning the average ticket returns about $19.59 in prizes against its $30 cost.

Is CROSSWORD BOSS retired?

No, CROSSWORD BOSS is still active and being sold by the Wisconsin state lottery as of the latest tracked snapshot.

CROSSWORD BOSS ($30) - Odds & Remaining Prizes - Wisconsin Lottery

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ActiveCROSSWORD BOSS · $30 · Wisconsin Lottery

▼ -7.7 pts vs launch#4 of 5 · $30 WI gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:12 AM

CROSSWORD BOSS is a $30 scratch-off ticket from the Wisconsin state lottery. Its current expected value is 65.3%, down 7.7 percentage points from the launch value of 73.0%. 0 of the original 2 $500,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 0% of the 0.4M printed tickets have been sold.

65.3%

expected return

1 in 3.30

odds of any win

0 of 2

$500K top prizes left

claimed · 7 of 426k printed

Odds, in plain terms

If you bought 100 tickets today

Based on the 130,732 winning tickets still unclaimed.

13 win more than $30

$50 – $250, an actual profit

17 win their money back

a $30 prize, so you break even

70 win nothing

the house edge, made visible

Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 4,676 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.

Value map

Where the $19.59 comes from

The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.

Small wins $30 – $500

$19.44 · 64.8% of price

Mid prizes $1K – $500K

$0.15 · 0.5% of price

Most of the value pays out as

$30 – $500 wins

130,714 winning tickets remain in this range: 99% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.

Claim progress

0% of the print run claimed

Counting every ticket since launch, Aug 2025.

426k

tickets printed

tickets claimed · 0%

426k

still out there

Prizes claimed over time

Claim chart needs more snapshot history

Sales are outpacing the jackpots: worse for buyers.

Jackpots left

Tickets left

100%

0% of top prizes remain with 100% of tickets left to claim them.

Where to buy

Wisconsin Lottery

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Rank vs $30 WI peers

#4 of 5

By expected return. Higher is better for the player.

COLORFUL CROSSWORD

73.8%

EXCEPTIONAL CROSSWORD

67.3%

OPAL

66.0%

CROSSWORD BOSS

65.3%

THE MILLION

59.5%

Figures from Wisconsin Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:12 AM.

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CROSSWORD BOSS: Weak value. A $30 ticket pays back $19.59 on average.

If you bought 100 tickets today

Where the $19.59 comes from

0% of the print run claimed