Louisiana's four new scratch-offs hand out a free ticket on about 1 in 10 plays
The Louisiana Lottery put four new scratch-offs on sale Monday, October 12, priced from $1 to $5. All four lean on the same prize, a free replacement ticket. It turns up on roughly one play in 10. Figures are from the lottery's game pages, updated October 13, 2026.
| Game | Price | Top prize | Tickets printed | Free ticket odds | Cash payout | Payout with free tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon 9s | $1 | $9,000 (12) | 3,412,250 | 1 in 8.33 | 58.1% | 70.1% |
| King Of Cash | $2 | $15,000 (7) | 2,073,250 | 1 in 10.00 | 60.8% | 70.8% |
| Pay Raise | $3 | $50,000 (4) | 1,220,700 | 1 in 10.00 | 60.7% | 70.7% |
| Color Blast Crossword | $5 | $100,000 (5) | 1,453,150 | 1 in 10.00 | 62.2% | 72.2% |
The free tickets add up. On Neon 9s, 409,470 of them make it the most common prize on the game, ahead of 122,812 prizes of $2. Counted at face value, free tickets are worth 10 to 12 cents of every dollar spent on these games, which is why the lottery's published overall odds, from 1 in 3.91 to 1 in 4.9, look much better than the cash prizes alone would.
Color Blast Crossword ($5)
The $5 crossword has five $100,000 top prizes, about 1 in 290,630 per ticket, plus 20 prizes of $5,000. Its overall odds are 1 in 4.37. Cash prizes return 62.2% of sales, and the 145,341 free tickets push that to 72.2%.
Pay Raise ($3)
Pay Raise has four $50,000 top prizes in about 1.2 million tickets and the best overall odds of the group, 1 in 3.91. Its $5 prize and the free ticket each come up once in 10 plays.
King Of Cash ($2)
King Of Cash tops out at $15,000, with seven of those, and 15 prizes of $1,000. The overall odds are 1 in 4.54.
Neon 9s ($1)
The $1 game has 12 top prizes of $9,000, about 1 in 284,354 each, and overall odds of 1 in 4.9. Nearly 59% of its winning tickets are a free ticket rather than cash. The September Bucks games are still on sale, and all of the state's tickets are on the Louisiana scratch-offs page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the new Louisiana scratch-offs for October 2026?
Neon 9s ($1), King Of Cash ($2), Pay Raise ($3), and Color Blast Crossword ($5), all launched October 12, 2026, according to the Louisiana Lottery. Top prizes are $9,000, $15,000, $50,000, and $100,000.
How often do Louisiana scratch-offs pay a free ticket?
On the four October 2026 games, a free ticket comes up about 1 in 10 plays, and 1 in 8.33 on the $1 Neon 9s. Neon 9s prints 409,470 free tickets, more than any other prize on the game.
What is the payout on Louisiana's Color Blast Crossword?
Cash prizes return 62.2% of sales. Counting its 145,341 free $5 tickets at face value, the return rises to 72.2%. The $5 game has five $100,000 top prizes, about 1 in 290,630 per ticket.
Jessie Jurado is a news writer who covers new scratch-off launches, state lottery guides, taxes on winnings, news, and much more. She joined ScratchCheck in 2026 and writes the site's state-by-state coverage.
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