It'S A Louisiana Thing! is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.26, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.64 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $235,000. Most prizes are still available (60% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 80/100 (Excellent) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.26
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$235,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
60%
ValueScore™
80 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value — among the better games we track right now.
Why
- Wins hit often: about a 31% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.26), better than most games.
- Expected value of $0.64 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.26 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$10,140,835
Current Prize Pool
$5,854,105
Payout Percentage
57.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
197,170
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,070,385
Estimated Remaining
642,774
% Remaining
60.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $235,000 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $10,000 | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| $1,000 | 30 | 21 | 70% |
| $500 | 742 | 443 | 60% |
| $100 | 15,299 | 9,127 | 60% |
| $50 | 36,818 | 21,823 | 59% |
| $30 | 21,134 | 12,666 | 60% |
| $20 | 127,103 | 76,315 | 60% |
| $15 | 127,197 | 76,765 | 60% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
80
VALUESCORE
Excellent
80
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/30/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1669
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 3/30/2026
- Payout %
- 63.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/28/2026
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Is the It'S A Louisiana Thing! scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. It'S A Louisiana Thing! is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 80/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does It'S A Louisiana Thing! cost?
It'S A Louisiana Thing! 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 It'S A Louisiana Thing! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with It'S A Louisiana Thing! are 1 in 3.26. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for It'S A Louisiana Thing!?
The top prize for It'S A Louisiana Thing! is $235,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for It'S A Louisiana Thing!?
It'S A Louisiana Thing! offers 9 distinct prize levels: $235,000 (5 total), $10,000 (11 total), $1,000 (30 total), $500 (742 total), $100 (15,299 total), $50 (36,818 total), $30 (21,134 total), $20 (127,103 total), and $15 (127,197 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 It'S A Louisiana Thing!?
Based on our latest data, 60% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 197,170 out of 328,339 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is It'S A Louisiana Thing! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates It'S A Louisiana Thing! at 80 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 It'S A Louisiana Thing! released?
It'S A Louisiana Thing! was released by the Louisiana Lottery on March 30, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is It'S A Louisiana Thing! data updated on ScratchCheck?
It'S A Louisiana Thing! 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.