At $3 a ticket, Loteria™ comes from the Illinois Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.85. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.69 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $80,000. 36% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so about half the prizes remain. Its ValueScore is 36/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 38th out of 58 Illinois scratch-offs. At its own price point it is in the top third of Illinois's 4 $3 tickets, at 2nd.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.85
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$80,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
36%
ValueScore™
36 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 38th out of 58 Illinois scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 1 other $3 Illinois games ranked higher.
Why
↓Expected value lands near the pack at $0.69 per $1 spent.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- This game is partway played through, with a fair share of prizes remaining.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$80,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 1.5M
$1,000
15 of 32 left
launch odds 1 in 127K
now ~1 in 98K
$500
38 of 104 left
launch odds 1 in 39K
now ~1 in 39K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $80,000 | 1 in 1,018,850 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 127,356 | 32 | 15 | 47% |
| $500 | 1 in 39,187 | 104 | 38 | 37% |
| $250 | 1 in 12,057 | 338 | 126 | 37% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,024 | 2,014 | 685 | 34% |
| $50 | 1 in 299 | 13,609 | 4,517 | 33% |
| $35 | 1 in 2,383 | 1,710 | 561 | 33% |
| $30 | 1 in 300 | 13,586 | 4,490 | 33% |
| $25 | 1 in 141 | 28,892 | 9,917 | 34% |
| $20 | 1 in 133 | 30,558 | 10,329 | 34% |
| $15 | 1 in 57 | 71,317 | 24,482 | 34% |
| $10 | 1 in 50 | 81,534 | 29,145 | 36% |
| $8 | 1 in 57 | 71,306 | 24,938 | 35% |
| $5 | 1 in 14 | 285,277 | 103,788 | 36% |
| $3 | 1 in 9 | 458,496 | 170,491 | 37% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$8,428,656
Current Prize Pool
$2,937,287
Payout Percentage
34.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
383,523
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,076,291
Estimated Remaining
1,476,563
% Remaining
36.2%
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
36
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
36
out of 100
Expected Value
8/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Illinois
- Game Number
- 7651
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 5/5/2026
- Payout %
- 68.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Loteria™ scratch-off a good buy?
Loteria™ scores 36/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Illinois at the $3 price point.
How much does Loteria™ cost?
Loteria™ costs $3 per ticket in Illinois. 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 3.85. 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 $80,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Loteria™?
Loteria™ offers 15 distinct prize levels: $80,000 (4 total), $1,000 (32 total), $500 (104 total), $250 (338 total), $100 (2,014 total), $50 (13,609 total), $35 (1,710 total), $30 (13,586 total), $25 (28,892 total), $20 (30,558 total), $15 (71,317 total), $10 (81,534 total), $8 (71,306 total), $5 (285,277 total), and $3 (458,496 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, 36% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 383,523 out of 1,058,777 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Loteria™ rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Loteria™ at 36 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 Illinois Lottery on May 5, 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 Illinois Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.