Cash! costs $10 per ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 9.90, meaning roughly 1 in every 10 tickets wins a prize. Every $1 spent returns about $0.71 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $500. Prize inventory sits at 8%: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 39/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 9.90
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
362
Prizes Remaining
8%
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Prizes hit less often here, roughly 10% per ticket (1 in 9.90).
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.71 per $1 spent.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 4,531 | 362 | 8% |
| $100 | 33,724 | 2,590 | 8% |
| $50 | 145,646 | 11,275 | 8% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$12,920,200
Current Prize Pool
$1,003,750
Payout Percentage
7.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
14,227
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,820,620
Estimated Remaining
140,847
% Remaining
7.7%
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
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1653
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 12/8/2025
- Payout %
- 71.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cash! scratch-off a good buy?
Cash! scores 39/100 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 Louisiana at the $10 price point.
How much does Cash! cost?
Cash! costs $10 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cash! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash! are 1 in 9.90. This means roughly 1 in every 10 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash!?
The top prize for Cash! is $500. As of our latest update, 362 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cash!?
Cash! offers 3 distinct prize levels: $500 (4,531 total), $100 (33,724 total), and $50 (145,646 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 Cash!?
Based on our latest data, 8% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 14,227 out of 183,901 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Cash! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cash! at 39 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 Cash! released?
Cash! was released by the Louisiana Lottery on December 8, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Cash! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cash! 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.