Pay Raise — $3 Louisiana Scratch-Off #1696
Pay Raise (#1696) is a $3 Louisiana scratch-off launched on October 12, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #32 of 43 active games on current payout (70.1%, $2.10 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 4 $3 games, #18 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.99) and #20 on top-prize odds (1 in 263,708). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.6 points (70.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 2.0% (1 in 3.91 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 1,054,831 tickets are still unsold (13.6% sold). That is below average for Louisiana; the Louisiana ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Pay Raise, 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, 264,201 of 311,952 prizes (84.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 305,175 | 1 in 263,708 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 61,035 | 1 in 58,602 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 90.0% |
| $400 | 1 in 13,126 | 1 in 13,523 | 93 | 15 | 78 | 83.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 891.0 | 1 in 913.3 | 1,370 | 215 | 1,155 | 84.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 194.3 | 1 in 199.9 | 6,283 | 1,007 | 5,276 | 84.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 398.7 | 1 in 411.9 | 3,062 | 501 | 2,561 | 83.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 76.9 | 16,276 | 2,559 | 13,717 | 84.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.7 | 40,685 | 6,320 | 34,365 | 84.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 122,066 | 18,765 | 103,301 | 84.6% |
| TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 122,093 | 18,367 | 103,726 | 85.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.91 | 1 in 3.99 | 311,952 | 47,751 | 264,201 | 84.7% |
How Pay Raise has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 28, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 18 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 19 remain.
Pay Raise: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Pay Raise?
- 4 of 4 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 263,708.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Pay Raise?
- 1 in 3.99 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.91 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.59, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.57.
- Is Pay Raise worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.1% ($2.10 back per $3 ticket), rank #32 of 43 in Louisiana. The best $3 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is Taste Of La (#1667, $3) at 78.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Pay Raise tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,054,831 of roughly 1,220,930 printed tickets are unsold (13.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Pay Raise launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 12, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Louisiana scratch-offs
- Taste Of La — 78.6% payout, 1 in 3.25 any prize
- Lucky 13 Crossword — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.54 any prize
- Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler — 71.9% payout, 1 in 3.61 any prize