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 September 22, 2026 it ranks #35 of 76 active games on current payout (68.9%, $3.45 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 21 $5 games, #42 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.14) and #2 on top-prize odds (1 in 739). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (69.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.3% (1 in 4.15 at launch). 642 of 863 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 474,750 tickets are still unsold (24.6% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
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. Across all tiers, 114,766 of 151,676 prizes (75.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 729.4 | 1 in 739.5 | 863 | 221 | 642 | 74.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,697 | 1 in 1,678 | 371 | 88 | 283 | 76.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 169.9 | 1 in 171.6 | 3,705 | 938 | 2,767 | 74.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 120.7 | 1 in 120.5 | 5,215 | 1,275 | 3,940 | 75.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 29.9 | 1 in 30.0 | 21,021 | 5,200 | 15,821 | 75.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 120.2 | 1 in 120.0 | 5,236 | 1,280 | 3,956 | 75.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.0 | 62,875 | 15,473 | 47,402 | 75.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.9 | 52,390 | 12,435 | 39,955 | 76.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.15 | 1 in 4.14 | 151,676 | 36,910 | 114,766 | 75.7% |
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?
- 642 of 863 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 739.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast?
- 1 in 4.14 today, compared with 1 in 4.15 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.14, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.35.
- Is 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.9% ($3.45 back per $5 ticket), rank #35 of 76 in Mississippi. The best $5 alternative today is Double the Money (#229, $5) at 125.5%. 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 474,750 of roughly 629,455 printed tickets are unsold (24.6% 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 $5 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Double the Money — 125.5% payout, 1 in 2.23 any prize
- Break the Bank — 120.9% payout, 1 in 1.70 any prize
- Gold Bar Bingo — 105.7% payout, 1 in 2.09 any prize
- Blazing Hot Bucks — 105.1% payout, 1 in 2.05 any prize
- CA$HTASTIC — 104.4% payout, 1 in 1.91 any prize