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New Scratch-Offs in Louisiana (November 2026)

The newest Louisiana scratch-offs, all launched October 12, 2026, are Color Blast Crossword ($5, top prize $100,000), Pay Raise ($3, top prize $50,000), and King Of Cash ($2, top prize $15,000). 11 games have launched in the last 90 days, as of November 6, 2026.

Data captured · 11 launched in the last 90 days

New Louisiana scratch-offs, newest first

New Louisiana Scratch-Offs
Launched Game Price Top prize Top prizes left Payout now EV / ticket
October 12, 2026 Color Blast Crossword #1697 $5 $100,000 5 of 5 72.2% $3.61
October 12, 2026 Pay Raise #1696 $3 $50,000 4 of 4 70.1% $2.10
October 12, 2026 King Of Cash #1695 $2 $15,000 5 of 7 72.5% $1.45
October 12, 2026 Neon 9s #1694 $1 $9,000 10 of 12 70.4% $0.70
September 14, 2026 Jumbo Bucks #1693 $10 $200,000 5 of 6 74.0% $7.40
September 14, 2026 Giant Bucks #1692 $5 $100,000 4 of 6 72.9% $3.64
September 14, 2026 Bonus Bucks #1691 $2 $20,000 3 of 7 76.5% $1.53
September 14, 2026 Lucky Bucks #1690 $1 $5,000 10 of 13 70.0% $0.70
August 17, 2026 Lucky 13 Crossword #1688 $3 $50,000 3 of 7 72.0% $2.16
August 17, 2026 Saints All Seasons #1687 $2 $20,000 5 of 8 70.1% $1.40
August 17, 2026 Tic Tac Toad #1686 $1 $3,000 6 of 12 71.2% $0.71

Launch dates are Louisiana's own. Payout now is what the prizes still unclaimed return per dollar of the tickets still unsold — the number the Louisiana hub ranks by — and EV / ticket is the same thing in dollars. See the methodology.

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Background: New game or old game: which is the better buy?

What to expect from a new game

A game on its launch day has every prize unclaimed, so the odds and payout you see are the printed ones. They start moving the moment prizes are claimed: the payout drifts down as top prizes are hit and up as ordinary tickets are sold without hitting them. That means a new release is neither a bargain nor a trap on its own; it is simply a game with no history yet. What a new game does offer is certainty. The top prizes are definitely still available, which is not true of a game that has been on shelves for a year.

Each new game: odds and payout

  1. Color Blast Crossword

    #1697 · launched October 12, 2026
    72.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.61
    Any prize
    1 in 4.40
    Beats price
    1 in 7.87
    Top prizes
    5 of 5
    New
  2. Pay Raise

    #1696 · launched October 12, 2026
    70.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.10
    Any prize
    1 in 3.99
    Beats price
    1 in 6.57
    Top prizes
    4 of 4
    New
  3. King Of Cash

    #1695 · launched October 12, 2026
    72.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.45
    Any prize
    1 in 4.40
    Beats price
    1 in 8.07
    Top prizes
    5 of 7
    New
  4. Neon 9s

    #1694 · launched October 12, 2026
    70.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.70
    Any prize
    1 in 4.86
    Beats price
    1 in 11.8
    Top prizes
    10 of 12
    New
  5. Jumbo Bucks

    #1693 · launched September 14, 2026
    74.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.40
    Any prize
    1 in 3.67
    Beats price
    1 in 5.82
    Top prizes
    5 of 6
  6. Giant Bucks

    #1692 · launched September 14, 2026
    72.9% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.64
    Any prize
    1 in 4.07
    Beats price
    1 in 7.01
    Top prizes
    4 of 6
  7. Bonus Bucks

    #1691 · launched September 14, 2026
    76.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.53
    Any prize
    1 in 4.17
    Beats price
    1 in 7.84
    Top prizes
    3 of 7
  8. Lucky Bucks

    #1690 · launched September 14, 2026
    70.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.70
    Any prize
    1 in 4.81
    Beats price
    1 in 11.5
    Top prizes
    10 of 13
  9. Lucky 13 Crossword

    #1688 · launched August 17, 2026
    72.0% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.16
    Any prize
    1 in 3.54
    Beats price
    1 in 5.78
    Top prizes
    3 of 7
  10. Saints All Seasons

    #1687 · launched August 17, 2026
    70.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.40
    Any prize
    1 in 4.66
    Beats price
    1 in 8.95
    Top prizes
    5 of 8
  11. Tic Tac Toad

    #1686 · launched August 17, 2026
    71.2% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.71
    Any prize
    1 in 4.43
    Beats price
    1 in 10.1
    Top prizes
    6 of 12

Frequently asked questions

How many new Louisiana scratch-offs launched recently?
11 in the last 90 days, 4 of them in the last 30, as of November 6, 2026.
Are new scratchers better than older ones?
Not automatically. A brand-new game has every prize unclaimed, so its odds match the printed values, but an older game whose top prizes are still out there and whose tickets are mostly sold can carry a higher current payout. Compare on the Louisiana hub rather than assuming.
What should I check before buying a new game?
The printed overall odds, the payout, and whether the price tier is one you would normally buy. On a new game these are the launch numbers; nothing has moved yet.
How quickly do you list new games?
Within hours of the Louisiana Lottery publishing them: we re-read its official prize data four times a day.