At a glance
The Louisiana Lottery sells Color Blast Crossword as a $5 ticket. At 1 in 4.37, its overall odds are the longest of Louisiana's 9 $5 games. It went on sale on October 12, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed. None of its winning tickets pays $5 or less: every prize is worth more than the ticket.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.37
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
5
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
78 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #6, ahead of roughly 88% of Louisiana's 43 active games.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Just $0.62 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$100,000
5 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 163K
now ~1 in 163K
$5,000
20 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 41K
now ~1 in 41K
$1,500
48 of 48 left
launch odds 1 in 17K
now ~1 in 17K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 20 | 20 | 100% |
| $1,500 | 48 | 48 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 49 | 49 | 100% |
| $500 | 123 | 123 | 100% |
| $150 | 3,127 | 3,126 | 100% |
| $100 | 3,009 | 3,008 | 100% |
| $50 | 11,183 | 11,183 | 100% |
| $30 | 18,173 | 18,172 | 100% |
| $20 | 34,858 | 34,856 | 100% |
| $10 | 116,252 | 116,238 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$4,516,470
Current Prize Pool
$4,516,010
Payout Percentage
100.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
186,828
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
816,521
Estimated Remaining
816,438
% Remaining
100.0%
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
78
VALUESCORE
Good
78
out of 100
Expected Value
27/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1697
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/12/2026
- Payout %
- 62.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.37 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Color Blast Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Color Blast Crossword scores 78/100 (Good) and is 2nd of the 9 active $5 games in Louisiana. It pays back about $0.62 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Color Blast Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Color Blast Crossword are 1 in 4.37. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Color Blast Crossword?
The top prize for Color Blast Crossword is $100,000. As of our latest update, 5 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Color Blast Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 186,828 out of 186,847 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Color Blast Crossword released?
Color Blast Crossword was released by the Louisiana Lottery on October 12, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in Louisiana
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Bucks | 82 | 1 in 4.14 | 62.5% | $100K · 5 | 3.8% |
| Color Blast Crossword (this game) | 78 | 1 in 4.37 | 62.2% | $100K · 5 | - |
| Bring Home The Bacon | 75 | 1 in 4.30 | 62.6% | $100K · 5 | 2.1% |
| $100,000 Cash Stacks | 66 | 1 in 4.25 | 62.2% | $100K · 3 | 3.5% |
| One-Eyed Jack | 56 | 1 in 3.86 | 62.1% | $100K · 2 | 0.9% |
| Fleur De 3'S | 48 | 1 in 4.20 | 62.6% | $133K · 1 | 0.6% |
| Ultimate Dash | 46 | 1 in 3.83 | 59.7% | $100K · 2 | 1.7% |
| 500 Frenzy | 42 | 1 in 4.25 | 62.3% | $500 · 88 | 0.1% |
| Play Oh! | 39 | 1 in 4.15 | 61.1% | $135K · 1 | 1.7% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.