LOTERIA™ — $3 California Scratcher #1729
LOTERIA™ (#1729) is a $3 California scratcher launched on May 18, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #50 of 54 active games on current payout (65.5%, $1.97 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 4 $3 games, #33 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.75) and #10 on top-prize odds (1 in 534,852). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.2 points (66.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.1% (1 in 3.74 at launch). 49 of 60 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 26,207,745 tickets are still unsold (27.9% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LOTERIA™, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 6,992,105 of 9,767,564 prizes (71.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 609,588 | 1 in 534,852 | 60 | 11 | 49 | 81.7% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 117,605 | 1 in 112,964 | 311 | 79 | 232 | 74.6% |
| $300 | 1 in 7,998 | 1 in 8,157 | 4,573 | 1,360 | 3,213 | 70.3% |
| $75 | 1 in 632.0 | 1 in 647.6 | 57,873 | 17,404 | 40,469 | 69.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 413.0 | 1 in 422.0 | 88,503 | 26,394 | 62,109 | 70.2% |
| $25 | 1 in 204.0 | 1 in 208.6 | 179,708 | 54,090 | 125,618 | 69.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 101.7 | 365,753 | 107,983 | 257,770 | 70.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 102.0 | 365,705 | 108,822 | 256,883 | 70.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 31.0 | 1 in 31.6 | 1,170,397 | 340,276 | 830,121 | 70.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.00 | 1 in 9.44 | 3,877,151 | 1,101,638 | 2,775,513 | 71.6% |
| Ticketfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.93 | 3,657,530 | 1,017,402 | 2,640,128 | 72.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.74 | 1 in 3.75 | 9,767,564 | 2,775,459 | 6,992,105 | 71.6% |
How LOTERIA™ has moved
LOTERIA™: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in LOTERIA™?
- 49 of 60 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 534,852.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LOTERIA™?
- 1 in 3.75 today, compared with 1 in 3.74 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.02, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.02.
- Is LOTERIA™ worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.5% ($1.97 back per $3 ticket), rank #50 of 54 in California. The best $3 alternative today is 15X (#1684, $3) at 72.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LOTERIA™ tickets are left?
- We estimate 26,207,745 of roughly 36,575,300 printed tickets are unsold (27.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LOTERIA™ launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 18, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 California scratchers
- 15X — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.08 any prize
- Tripling Bonus Crossword — 65.7% payout, 1 in 3.26 any prize
- Fireball Bingo — 65.5% payout, 1 in 3.53 any prize