Bits & Odds

New Scratch-Offs in Louisiana (September 2026)

Data captured September 22, 2026 · 12 games launched in the last 90 days

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

12 Louisiana scratch-offs launched in the last 90 days (as of September 22, 2026). New games start with every prize unclaimed, so their odds and payout equal the printed values; they move only once prizes are claimed. The newest is Lucky Bucks (#1690, $1), launched September 14, 2026.

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.

New releases, newest first

  1. Lucky Bucks

    #1690 · launched September 14, 2026
    70.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.70
    Any prize
    1 in 4.84
    Beats price
    1 in 11.5
    Top prizes
    13 of 13
    New
  2. Bonus Bucks

    #1691 · launched September 14, 2026
    70.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.41
    Any prize
    1 in 4.66
    Beats price
    1 in 8.69
    Top prizes
    7 of 7
    New
  3. Giant Bucks

    #1692 · launched September 14, 2026
    72.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.62
    Any prize
    1 in 4.16
    Beats price
    1 in 7.11
    Top prizes
    6 of 6
    New
  4. Jumbo Bucks

    #1693 · launched September 14, 2026
    73.7% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $7.37
    Any prize
    1 in 3.69
    Beats price
    1 in 5.84
    Top prizes
    6 of 6
    New
  5. Tic Tac Toad

    #1686 · launched August 17, 2026
    69.1% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.69
    Any prize
    1 in 4.65
    Beats price
    1 in 10.5
    Top prizes
    12 of 12
  6. Saints All Seasons

    #1687 · launched August 17, 2026
    70.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.41
    Any prize
    1 in 4.67
    Beats price
    1 in 8.91
    Top prizes
    6 of 8
  7. Lucky 13 Crossword

    #1688 · launched August 17, 2026
    70.4% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.11
    Any prize
    1 in 3.76
    Beats price
    1 in 6.04
    Top prizes
    6 of 7
  8. Fire/Ice

    #1689 · launched August 3, 2026
    74.3% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $14.87
    Any prize
    1 in 3.20
    Beats price
    1 in 3.96
    Top prizes
    4 of 5
  9. Star Luck

    #1682 · launched July 20, 2026
    68.8% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $0.69
    Any prize
    1 in 5.01
    Beats price
    1 in 10.1
    Top prizes
    12 of 16
  10. Money Rush

    #1683 · launched July 20, 2026
    69.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $1.39
    Any prize
    1 in 4.78
    Beats price
    1 in 7.78
    Top prizes
    5 of 7
  11. Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler

    #1684 · launched July 20, 2026
    71.5% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $2.14
    Any prize
    1 in 3.81
    Beats price
    1 in 6.29
    Top prizes
    3 of 5
  12. $100,000 Cash Stacks

    #1685 · launched July 20, 2026
    71.6% payout now
    EV / ticket
    $3.58
    Any prize
    1 in 4.33
    Beats price
    1 in 7.61
    Top prizes
    4 of 5

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 12 games in a table
New Louisiana Scratch-Offs
# Game Price Payout now EV / ticket Any-prize odds Cash odds Profit odds Top prize Top left 7-day
1. Lucky Bucks #1690 New $1 70.1% $0.70 1 in 4.84 1 in 11.5 1 in 11.5 $5,000 13
2. Bonus Bucks #1691 New $2 70.6% $1.41 1 in 4.66 1 in 8.69 1 in 8.69 $20,000 7
3. Giant Bucks #1692 New $5 72.4% $3.62 1 in 4.16 1 in 7.11 1 in 7.11 $100,000 6
4. Jumbo Bucks #1693 New $10 73.7% $7.37 1 in 3.69 1 in 5.84 1 in 5.84 $200,000 6
5. Tic Tac Toad #1686 $1 69.1% $0.69 1 in 4.65 1 in 10.5 1 in 10.5 $3,000 12
6. Saints All Seasons #1687 $2 70.3% $1.41 1 in 4.67 1 in 8.89 1 in 8.91 $20,000 6
7. Lucky 13 Crossword #1688 $3 70.4% $2.11 1 in 3.76 1 in 6.04 1 in 6.04 $50,000 6
8. Fire/Ice #1689 $20 74.3% $14.87 1 in 3.20 1 in 3.20 1 in 3.96 $500,000 4
9. Star Luck #1682 $1 68.8% $0.69 1 in 5.01 1 in 10.1 1 in 10.1 $5,000 12
10. Money Rush #1683 $2 69.6% $1.39 1 in 4.78 1 in 7.78 1 in 7.78 $15,000 5
11. Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler #1684 $3 71.5% $2.14 1 in 3.81 1 in 6.27 1 in 6.29 $50,000 3
12. $100,000 Cash Stacks #1685 $5 71.6% $3.58 1 in 4.33 1 in 7.61 1 in 7.61 $100,000 4

Frequently asked questions

How many new Louisiana scratch-offs launched recently?
12 in the last 90 days, 4 of them in the last 30, as of September 22, 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 a day of the Louisiana Lottery publishing them, because we re-read the official prize data every day.