LOTERIA™ — $3 California Scratcher #1666
LOTERIA™ (#1666) is a $3 California scratcher launched on March 24, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on August 17, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until February 13, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 14 of 78 top prizes of $30,000 are still unclaimed, and 1,502,953 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the California scratchers on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in LOTERIA™ and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 1,502,953 of 12,641,159 prizes (11.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 78 | 64 | 14 | 17.9% |
| $3,000 | 405 | 357 | 48 | 11.9% |
| $300 | 5,890 | 5,297 | 593 | 10.1% |
| $75 | 74,994 | 68,053 | 6,941 | 9.3% |
| $50 | 114,384 | 103,812 | 10,572 | 9.2% |
| $25 | 232,825 | 214,288 | 18,537 | 8.0% |
| $20 | 473,353 | 427,157 | 46,196 | 9.8% |
| $15 | 473,233 | 433,300 | 39,933 | 8.4% |
| $10 | 1,514,894 | 1,356,301 | 158,593 | 10.5% |
| $5 | 5,017,573 | 4,427,454 | 590,119 | 11.8% |
| $3 | 4,733,530 | 4,102,123 | 631,407 | 13.3% |
| All prizes | 12,641,159 | 11,138,206 | 1,502,953 | 11.9% |
How LOTERIA™ has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 100 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 18 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 101 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 19 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 102 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 20 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 21 remain.
- September 16, 2025: 3 $3,000 prizes were claimed; 103 remain.
- September 13, 2025: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 106 remain.
- September 12, 2025: 4 $3,000 prizes were claimed; 107 remain.
- September 10, 2025: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 111 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 112 remain.
LOTERIA™: common questions
- Can I still buy LOTERIA™?
- No. Its sales ended on August 17, 2026. It launched on March 24, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on LOTERIA™?
- February 13, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $30,000 prizes are still unclaimed in LOTERIA™?
- 14 of 78, in the last figures California published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many LOTERIA™ prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 1,502,953 of 12,641,159, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $3 California scratchers
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- Tripling Bonus Crossword — 66.7% payout, 1 in 3.19 any prize
- Fireball Bingo — 65.6% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- 15X — 65.4% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
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