LOTERIA™
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54
VALUESCORE
Fair
LOTERIA™ costs $3 per ticket from the California Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.74. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.67 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $30,000. Prize inventory sits at 73%: most prizes are still available. It scores 54/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #21 of the 52 active games we track in California, and first of the 4 active $3 games in California.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.74
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
49
Prizes Remaining
73%
ValueScore™
54 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
A typical $3 ticket, ranked #21 of the 52 active games we track in California.
Why
→At $0.67 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Win rate is typical, around 27% per ticket (1 in 3.74).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$30,000
49 of 60 left
launch odds 1 in 609K
now ~1 in 545K
$3,000
234 of 311 left
launch odds 1 in 117K
now ~1 in 114K
$300
3,280 of 4,573 left
launch odds 1 in 7,988
now ~1 in 8,146
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 609,588 | 60 | 49 | 82% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 117,605 | 311 | 234 | 75% |
| $300 | 1 in 7,998 | 4,573 | 3,280 | 72% |
| $75 | 1 in 632 | 57,873 | 41,421 | 72% |
| $50 | 1 in 413 | 88,503 | 63,500 | 72% |
| $25 | 1 in 204 | 179,708 | 128,527 | 72% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 365,753 | 263,693 | 72% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 365,705 | 262,725 | 72% |
| $10 | 1 in 31 | 1,170,397 | 848,671 | 73% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 3,877,151 | 2,835,896 | 73% |
| $3 | 1 in 10 | 3,657,530 | 2,696,524 | 74% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$72,226,175
Current Prize Pool
$52,621,247
Payout Percentage
72.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
7,144,520
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
36,530,689
Estimated Remaining
26,720,505
% Remaining
73.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
54
out of 100
Expected Value
11/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1729
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 5/18/2026
- Payout %
- 66.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LOTERIA™ scratch-off a good buy?
LOTERIA™ is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 54/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in California. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the California rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does LOTERIA™ cost?
LOTERIA™ costs $3 per ticket in California. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the LOTERIA™ scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with LOTERIA™ are 1 in 3.74. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for LOTERIA™?
The top prize for LOTERIA™ is $30,000. As of our latest update, 49 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for LOTERIA™?
LOTERIA™ offers 11 distinct prize levels: $30,000 (60 total), $3,000 (311 total), $300 (4,573 total), $75 (57,873 total), $50 (88,503 total), $25 (179,708 total), $20 (365,753 total), $15 (365,705 total), $10 (1,170,397 total), $5 (3,877,151 total), and $3 (3,657,530 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in LOTERIA™?
Based on our latest data, 73% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 7,144,520 out of 9,767,564 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is LOTERIA™ rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates LOTERIA™ at 54 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was LOTERIA™ released?
LOTERIA™ was released by the California Lottery on May 18, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is LOTERIA™ data updated on ScratchCheck?
LOTERIA™ data comes directly from the official California Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.