500 Frenzy costs $5 per ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.25, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. Every $1 spent returns about $0.62 on average, a below-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $500. Prize inventory sits at 7%: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 42/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.25
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
204
Prizes Remaining
7%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- About a 24% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 4.25), in line with most games.
- Expected value of $0.62 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
204 of 3,574 left
launch odds 1 in 291
now ~1 in 343
$100
119 of 1,916 left
launch odds 1 in 543
now ~1 in 588
$50
1,327 of 22,539 left
launch odds 1 in 46
now ~1 in 53
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 3,574 | 204 | 6% |
| $100 | 1,916 | 119 | 6% |
| $50 | 22,539 | 1,327 | 6% |
| $20 | 36,099 | 2,287 | 6% |
| $10 | 180,559 | 12,513 | 7% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,633,120
Current Prize Pool
$351,120
Payout Percentage
6.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
16,450
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,039,920
Estimated Remaining
69,913
% Remaining
6.7%
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
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1656
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 1/5/2026
- Payout %
- 62.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 500 Frenzy scratch-off a good buy?
500 Frenzy is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 42/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Louisiana. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Louisiana rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does 500 Frenzy cost?
500 Frenzy costs $5 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the 500 Frenzy scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 500 Frenzy are 1 in 4.25. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 500 Frenzy?
The top prize for 500 Frenzy is $500. As of our latest update, 204 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 500 Frenzy?
500 Frenzy offers 5 distinct prize levels: $500 (3,574 total), $100 (1,916 total), $50 (22,539 total), $20 (36,099 total), and $10 (180,559 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 500 Frenzy?
Based on our latest data, 7% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 16,450 out of 244,687 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is 500 Frenzy rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 500 Frenzy at 42 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 500 Frenzy released?
500 Frenzy was released by the Louisiana Lottery on January 5, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is 500 Frenzy data updated on ScratchCheck?
500 Frenzy data comes directly from the official Louisiana Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.