LOTERIA™ — $3 South Carolina Scratch-Off #1657
LOTERIA™ (#1657) was a $3 South Carolina scratch-off launched on November 17, 2025. Its final figures, from September 20, 2026, were 64.6% payout ($1.94 expected back per ticket), 1 in 4.23 for any prize and 1 in 179,769 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 3.8 points (68.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 4.2% (1 in 4.05 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $75,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 93.3% of its tickets had sold. LOTERIA™ is no longer on sale in South Carolina; the figures below are final as of September 20, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until November 10, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LOTERIA™, 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, 42,541 of 666,377 prizes (6.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | 1 in 674,707 | 1 in 179,769 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 449,804 | 1 in 179,769 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 142,044 | 1 in 179,769 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 5.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 14,829 | 1 in 22,471 | 182 | 174 | 8 | 4.4% |
| $150 | 1 in 13,038 | 1 in 89,885 | 207 | 205 | 2 | 1.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,279 | 1 in 4,385 | 823 | 782 | 41 | 5.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,177 | 1 in 3,525 | 2,293 | 2,242 | 51 | 2.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 271.8 | 1 in 445.0 | 9,928 | 9,524 | 404 | 4.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 215.4 | 1 in 597.2 | 12,530 | 12,229 | 301 | 2.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 93.4 | 40,488 | 38,563 | 1,925 | 4.8% |
| $15 | 1 in 66.6 | 1 in 137.9 | 40,524 | 39,220 | 1,304 | 3.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 57.4 | 1 in 71.3 | 47,047 | 44,525 | 2,522 | 5.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 12.2 | 242,646 | 227,867 | 14,779 | 6.1% |
| $3 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.48 | 269,680 | 248,479 | 21,201 | 7.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.05 | 1 in 4.23 | 666,377 | 623,836 | 42,541 | 6.4% |
How LOTERIA™ has moved
LOTERIA™: common questions
- How many $75,000 prizes are left in LOTERIA™?
- 1 of 4 as of September 20, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 179,769.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LOTERIA™?
- 1 in 4.23 today, compared with 1 in 4.05 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.23, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 8.42.
- Is LOTERIA™ worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.6% ($1.94 back per $3 ticket), rank #— of 34 in South Carolina. The best $3 alternative today is Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword (#1681, $3) at 68.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LOTERIA™ tickets are left?
- We estimate 179,769 of roughly 2,698,827 printed tickets are unsold (93.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LOTERIA™ launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 17, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until November 10, 2026.
Other $3 South Carolina scratch-offs
- Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword — 68.8% payout, 1 in 3.86 any prize
- Treasure Hunt — 68.4% payout, 1 in 4.01 any prize