30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast — $5 Mississippi Scratch-Off #259
30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast (#259) is a $5 Mississippi scratch-off launched on August 4, 2026. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #36 of 71 active games on current payout (69.1%, $3.46 expected back per ticket) and #15 of 21 $5 games, #38 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.11) and #1 on top-prize odds (1 in 736). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (69.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.9% (1 in 4.15 at launch). 534 of 863 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 393,014 tickets are still unsold (37.6% sold). That is below average for Mississippi; the Mississippi ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast, 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 Mississippi game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 95,577 of 151,676 prizes (63.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 729.4 | 1 in 736.0 | 863 | 329 | 534 | 61.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,697 | 1 in 1,709 | 371 | 141 | 230 | 62.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 169.9 | 1 in 171.9 | 3,705 | 1,419 | 2,286 | 61.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 120.7 | 1 in 120.1 | 5,215 | 1,943 | 3,272 | 62.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 29.9 | 1 in 30.1 | 21,021 | 7,969 | 13,052 | 62.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 120.2 | 1 in 120.2 | 5,236 | 1,966 | 3,270 | 62.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.95 | 62,875 | 23,382 | 39,493 | 62.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.8 | 52,390 | 18,950 | 33,440 | 63.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 4.11 | 151,676 | 56,099 | 95,577 | 63.0% |
How 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast has moved
30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast?
- 534 of 863 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 736.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast?
- 1 in 4.11 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.15 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.11, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.32.
- Is 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.1% ($3.46 back per $5 ticket), rank #36 of 71 in Mississippi. The best $5 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is Money Bags (#241, $5) at 74.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast tickets are left?
- We estimate 393,014 of roughly 629,455 printed tickets are unsold (37.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 4, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Double the Money — 125.1% payout, 1 in 2.24 any prize
- Break the Bank — 121.0% payout, 1 in 1.70 any prize
- Gold Bar Bingo — 105.5% payout, 1 in 2.09 any prize
- Blazing Hot Bucks — 105.0% payout, 1 in 2.05 any prize
- 10X — 99.3% payout, 1 in 2.10 any prize