Lucky 7s — $1 Mississippi Scratch-Off #261
Lucky 7s (#261) is a $1 Mississippi scratch-off launched on September 1, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #53 of 76 active games on current payout (62.2%, $0.62 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 9 $1 games, #59 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.56) and #43 on top-prize odds (1 in 948,018). Since launch the payout has risen 1.7 points (60.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 4.1% (1 in 4.75 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $7,000 remain, and we estimate 1,896,037 tickets are still unsold (16.3% sold). That is below average for Mississippi; the Mississippi ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky 7s, 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, 415,502 of 476,617 prizes (87.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,000 | 1 in 754,644 | 1 in 948,018 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 25,155 | 1 in 24,308 | 90 | 12 | 78 | 86.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,348 | 1 in 2,344 | 964 | 155 | 809 | 83.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 299.9 | 1 in 292.5 | 7,548 | 1,065 | 6,483 | 85.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 146.2 | 15,096 | 2,129 | 12,967 | 85.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.1 | 75,468 | 10,391 | 65,077 | 86.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.4 | 150,972 | 19,754 | 131,218 | 86.9% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 9.53 | 226,476 | 27,608 | 198,868 | 87.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.75 | 1 in 4.56 | 476,617 | 61,115 | 415,502 | 87.2% |
How Lucky 7s has moved
Lucky 7s: common questions
- How many $7,000 prizes are left in Lucky 7s?
- 2 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 948,018.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky 7s?
- 1 in 4.56 today, compared with 1 in 4.75 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.56, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.75.
- Is Lucky 7s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.2% ($0.62 back per $1 ticket), rank #53 of 76 in Mississippi. The best $1 alternative today is Lucky Numbers (#204, $1) at 87.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky 7s tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,896,037 of roughly 2,263,931 printed tickets are unsold (16.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky 7s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Lucky Numbers — 87.9% payout, 1 in 2.60 any prize
- Quick 7s — 75.6% payout, 1 in 3.00 any prize
- Double Doubler — 71.4% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- 3 Times Lucky — 61.9% payout, 1 in 4.30 any prize
- Hit $50 — 61.6% payout, 1 in 4.41 any prize