Neon 9s — $1 Louisiana Scratch-Off #1694
Neon 9s (#1694) is a $1 Louisiana scratch-off launched on October 12, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #28 of 43 active games on current payout (70.4%, $0.70 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 12 $1 games, #41 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.86) and #25 on top-prize odds (1 in 293,885). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (70.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.7% (1 in 4.89 at launch). 10 of 12 top prizes of $9,000 remain, and we estimate 2,938,847 tickets are still unsold (13.9% sold). That is below average for Louisiana; the Louisiana ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Last top prize claimed: November 4, 2026, 2 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Neon 9s, 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 Louisiana game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 604,568 of 697,021 prizes (86.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,000 | 1 in 284,354 | 1 in 293,885 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 83.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,967 | 1 in 1,964 | 1,735 | 239 | 1,496 | 86.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 265.5 | 1 in 262.3 | 12,853 | 1,649 | 11,204 | 87.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 253.0 | 13,649 | 2,033 | 11,616 | 85.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 252.5 | 13,649 | 2,012 | 11,637 | 85.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 41.7 | 1 in 40.9 | 81,923 | 10,023 | 71,900 | 87.8% |
| $3 | 1 in 83.4 | 1 in 82.2 | 40,918 | 5,183 | 35,735 | 87.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 27.8 | 1 in 27.7 | 122,812 | 16,810 | 106,002 | 86.3% |
| TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 8.28 | 409,470 | 54,502 | 354,968 | 86.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.89 | 1 in 4.86 | 697,021 | 92,453 | 604,568 | 86.7% |
How Neon 9s has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 4, 2026: one $9,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- October 26, 2026: one $9,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
Neon 9s: common questions
- How many $9,000 prizes are left in Neon 9s?
- 10 of 12 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 293,885.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Neon 9s?
- 1 in 4.86 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.89 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 11.8, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 11.8.
- Is Neon 9s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.4% ($0.70 back per $1 ticket), rank #28 of 43 in Louisiana. The best $1 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is Tic Tac Toad (#1686, $1) at 71.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Neon 9s tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,938,847 of roughly 3,410,885 printed tickets are unsold (13.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Neon 9s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 12, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Louisiana scratch-offs
- Color Me Happy — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- Fun 5'S — 72.8% payout, 1 in 3.19 any prize
- Frenzy — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- Tic Tac Toad — 71.2% payout, 1 in 4.43 any prize
- Cool Cat — 70.3% payout, 1 in 4.56 any prize