How many $30,000 prizes are left in LOTERIA™?

45 of 60 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 497,999.

What are the odds of winning anything on LOTERIA™?

1 in 3.76 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.74 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.76, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.06.

Is LOTERIA™ worth buying?

Its current payout is 65.2% ($1.96 back per $3 ticket), rank #54 of 55 in California. The best $3 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 15X (#1684, $3) at 71.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.

How many LOTERIA™ tickets are left?

We estimate 22,409,937 of roughly 36,575,300 printed tickets are unsold (38.4% 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.

LOTERIA™ — $3 California Scratcher #1729

Data captured October 25, 2026, 03:29 UTC · launched May 18, 2026

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LOTERIA™ (#1729) is a $3 California scratcher launched on May 18, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #54 of 55 active games on current payout (65.2%, $1.96 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 5 $3 games, #35 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.76) and #10 on top-prize odds (1 in 497,999). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.5 points (66.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.4% (1 in 3.74 at launch). 45 of 60 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 22,409,937 tickets are still unsold (38.4% sold). That is below average for California; the California ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.

Current payout

65.2%

66.8% at launch

Expected value

$1.96

per $3 ticket

Any-prize odds

1 in 3.76

1 in 3.74 at launch

Cash odds

1 in 3.76

excludes free tickets

Profit odds

1 in 6.06

win more than $3

$600+ odds

1 in 91,844

claim-at-lottery prizes

Top prizes left

45 of 60

$30,000 each

Tickets remaining

61.6%

≈ 22,409,937 tickets

Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 38% sold, only 15 of 60 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 497,999, was 1 in 609,588). More California games like this. Last top prize claimed: September 18, 2026, 37 days ago.

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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other California game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 5,961,165 of 9,767,564 prizes (61.0%) are still out there.

Prize	Odds at launch	Odds now	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$30,000	1 in 609,588	1 in 497,999	60	15	45	75.0%
$3,000	1 in 117,605	1 in 112,613	311	112	199	64.0%
$300	1 in 7,998	1 in 8,269	4,573	1,863	2,710	59.3%
$75	1 in 632.0	1 in 656.7	57,873	23,749	34,124	59.0%
$50	1 in 413.0	1 in 428.0	88,503	36,148	52,355	59.2%
$25	1 in 204.0	1 in 211.9	179,708	73,932	105,776	58.9%
$20	1 in 100.0	1 in 102.7	365,753	147,490	218,263	59.7%
$15	1 in 100.0	1 in 103.4	365,705	149,077	216,628	59.2%
$10	1 in 31.0	1 in 31.8	1,170,397	465,693	704,704	60.2%
$5	1 in 9.00	1 in 9.47	3,877,151	1,511,204	2,365,947	61.0%
$3	1 in 10.0	1 in 9.91	3,657,530	1,397,116	2,260,414	61.8%
All prizes	1 in 3.74	1 in 3.76	9,767,564	3,806,399	5,961,165	61.0%

How LOTERIA™ has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking LOTERIA™. 49 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

October 24, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 199 remain.
October 22, 2026: 2 $3,000 prizes were claimed; 200 remain.
October 17, 2026: 2 $3,000 prizes were claimed; 202 remain.
October 16, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 204 remain.
October 14, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 205 remain.
October 13, 2026: 2 $3,000 prizes were claimed; 206 remain.
October 9, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 208 remain.
October 7, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 209 remain.
October 3, 2026: 2 $3,000 prizes were claimed; 210 remain.
October 2, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 212 remain.
October 1, 2026: 4 $3,000 prizes were claimed; 213 remain.
September 30, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 217 remain.

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

LOTERIA™: common questions

How many $30,000 prizes are left in LOTERIA™?: 45 of 60 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 497,999.
What are the odds of winning anything on LOTERIA™?: 1 in 3.76 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.74 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.76, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.06.
Is LOTERIA™ worth buying?: Its current payout is 65.2% ($1.96 back per $3 ticket), rank #54 of 55 in California. The best $3 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 15X (#1684, $3) at 71.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many LOTERIA™ tickets are left?: We estimate 22,409,937 of roughly 36,575,300 printed tickets are unsold (38.4% 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 — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.09 any prize
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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