Cash! is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 9.90, meaning roughly 1 in every 10 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.71 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $500. Most prizes have already been claimed (21% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 46/100 (Fair) 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
932
Prizes Remaining
21%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Wins are infrequent: about a 10% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 9.90), lower than most games.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 9.90 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$12,920,200
Current Prize Pool
$2,657,500
Payout Percentage
20.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
37,836
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,820,620
Estimated Remaining
374,576
% Remaining
20.6%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 4,531 | 932 | 21% |
| $100 | 33,724 | 6,926 | 21% |
| $50 | 145,646 | 29,978 | 21% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/30/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1653
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 12/8/2025
- Payout %
- 71.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/28/2026
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Is the Cash! scratch-off a good buy?
Cash! is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 46/100. 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 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, 932 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, 21% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 37,836 out of 183,901 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cash! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cash! at 46 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 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Cash! data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cash! data is collected directly from official Louisiana Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.