Lucky Numbers — $5 Florida Scratch-Off #1524
Lucky Numbers (#1524) is a $5 Florida scratch-off launched on December 5, 2022. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #45 of 84 active games on current payout (72.5%, $3.62 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 25 $5 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.68) and #17 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,088,371). Since launch the payout has risen 2.6 points (69.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 11.9% (1 in 4.18 at launch). 2 of 16 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 2,176,742 tickets are still unsold (86.4% sold). That is below average for Florida; the Florida ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky Numbers, 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, 591,059 of 5,623,603 prizes (10.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,398,529 | 1 in 1,088,371 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 12.5% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 123,627 | 1 in 103,654 | 181 | 160 | 21 | 11.6% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 24,087 | 1 in 27,554 | 929 | 850 | 79 | 8.5% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 17,346 | 1 in 19,435 | 1,290 | 1,178 | 112 | 8.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,590 | 1 in 9,632 | 2,605 | 2,379 | 226 | 8.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 286.0 | 1 in 315.8 | 78,309 | 71,417 | 6,892 | 8.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 572.0 | 1 in 635.4 | 39,152 | 35,726 | 3,426 | 8.8% |
| $40 | 1 in 160.0 | 1 in 171.2 | 139,959 | 127,244 | 12,715 | 9.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 160.0 | 1 in 172.8 | 139,953 | 127,356 | 12,597 | 9.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 63.5 | 372,941 | 338,655 | 34,286 | 9.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 2,237,499 | 2,020,974 | 216,525 | 9.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.00 | 1 in 7.16 | 2,610,769 | 2,306,591 | 304,178 | 11.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.18 | 1 in 3.68 | 5,623,603 | 5,032,544 | 591,059 | 10.5% |
How Lucky Numbers has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 79 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 112 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 116 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 117 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 118 remain.
- September 16, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 119 remain.
- September 13, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 166 remain.
- September 12, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 167 remain.
- September 10, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 169 remain.
- September 3, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 120 remain.
- September 3, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 170 remain.
- August 26, 2025: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 121 remain.
Lucky Numbers: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in Lucky Numbers?
- 2 of 16 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,088,371.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky Numbers?
- 1 in 3.68 today, compared with 1 in 4.18 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.68, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.59.
- Is Lucky Numbers worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.5% ($3.62 back per $5 ticket), rank #45 of 84 in Florida. The best $5 alternative today is Bonus Letter Crossword (#1557, $5) at 91.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky Numbers tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,176,742 of roughly 23,496,921 printed tickets are unsold (86.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky Numbers launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 5, 2022. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Florida scratch-offs
- Bonus Letter Crossword — 91.5% payout, 1 in 2.76 any prize
- Millionaire Maker — 78.5% payout, 1 in 2.57 any prize
- MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT — 78.2% payout, 1 in 3.11 any prize
- Break The Bank — 78.1% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 77.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize