LOOSE CHANGE — $1 Missouri Scratcher #553
LOOSE CHANGE (#553) is a $1 Missouri scratcher launched on April 15, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #33 of 46 active games on current payout (69.0%, $0.69 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 3 $1 games, #41 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.47) and #28 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,271,132). Since launch the payout has risen 2.4 points (66.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 7.1% (1 in 4.79 at launch). 3 of 7 top prizes of $2,500 remain, and we estimate 3,813,395 tickets are still unsold (54.8% sold). That is below average for Missouri; the Missouri ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LOOSE CHANGE, 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, 852,800 of 1,761,373 prizes (48.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | 1 in 1,205,282 | 1 in 1,271,132 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42.9% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 766,998 | 1 in 762,679 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 45.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 496,293 | 1 in 635,566 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 35.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,987 | 1 in 3,972 | 2,116 | 1,156 | 960 | 45.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 272.8 | 1 in 273.0 | 30,932 | 16,962 | 13,970 | 45.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 300.2 | 1 in 297.9 | 28,102 | 15,302 | 12,800 | 45.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 120.1 | 1 in 117.9 | 70,238 | 37,898 | 32,340 | 46.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 150.1 | 1 in 145.1 | 56,210 | 29,931 | 26,279 | 46.8% |
| $4 | 1 in 42.9 | 1 in 41.0 | 196,742 | 103,719 | 93,023 | 47.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 18.8 | 421,558 | 218,320 | 203,238 | 48.2% |
| $1 | 1 in 8.83 | 1 in 8.11 | 955,440 | 485,264 | 470,176 | 49.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.79 | 1 in 4.47 | 1,761,373 | 908,573 | 852,800 | 48.4% |
How LOOSE CHANGE has moved
LOOSE CHANGE: common questions
- How many $2,500 prizes are left in LOOSE CHANGE?
- 3 of 7 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,271,132.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LOOSE CHANGE?
- 1 in 4.47 today, compared with 1 in 4.79 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.47, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.97.
- Is LOOSE CHANGE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.0% ($0.69 back per $1 ticket), rank #33 of 46 in Missouri. The best $1 alternative today is HOT 7S (#566, $1) at 75.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LOOSE CHANGE tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,813,395 of roughly 8,436,977 printed tickets are unsold (54.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LOOSE CHANGE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 15, 2026. It is still on sale.