Electric 8s is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.60, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.61 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $20,000. Most prizes are still available (98% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 72/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.60
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
7
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
72 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value — among the better games we track right now.
Why
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.61 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.60 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,523,742
Current Prize Pool
$2,462,979
Payout Percentage
97.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
237,612
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,120,661
Estimated Remaining
1,093,015
% Remaining
97.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 45 | 44 | 98% |
| $100 | 3,474 | 3,384 | 97% |
| $50 | 7,610 | 7,397 | 97% |
| $20 | 16,608 | 16,180 | 97% |
| $10 | 49,818 | 48,551 | 97% |
| $5 | 116,262 | 113,423 | 98% |
| $4 | 49,798 | 48,626 | 98% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
72
VALUESCORE
Good
72
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/30/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1678
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 6/22/2026
- Payout %
- 60.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/28/2026
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Is the Electric 8s scratch-off a good buy?
Electric 8s is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 72/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $2 tickets in Louisiana.
How much does Electric 8s cost?
Electric 8s costs $2 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Electric 8s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Electric 8s are 1 in 4.60. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Electric 8s?
The top prize for Electric 8s is $20,000. As of our latest update, 7 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Electric 8s?
Electric 8s offers 8 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (7 total), $1,000 (45 total), $100 (3,474 total), $50 (7,610 total), $20 (16,608 total), $10 (49,818 total), $5 (116,262 total), and $4 (49,798 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 Electric 8s?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 237,612 out of 243,622 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Electric 8s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Electric 8s at 72 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 Electric 8s released?
Electric 8s was released by the Louisiana Lottery on June 22, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Electric 8s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Electric 8s 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.