At a glance
Neon 9s is one of the Louisiana Lottery's $1 games. Its ValueScore of 44/100 (Fair) makes it first of the 12 active $1 games in Louisiana. It went on sale on October 12, 2026, so 100% of its prizes are still unclaimed. None of its winning tickets pays $1 or less: every prize is worth more than the ticket.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.90
Exp. Value
$0.58
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$9,000
Top Prizes Left
12
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
44 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.58→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #24 of the 43 active games we track in Louisiana.
Why
→Just $0.58 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 20% per ticket (1 in 4.90).
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$9,000
12 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 117K
now ~1 in 117K
$100
1,734 of 1,735 left
launch odds 1 in 812
now ~1 in 812
$40
12,849 of 12,853 left
launch odds 1 in 110
now ~1 in 110
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $9,000 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $100 | 1,735 | 1,734 | 100% |
| $40 | 12,853 | 12,849 | 100% |
| $20 | 13,649 | 13,645 | 100% |
| $10 | 13,649 | 13,644 | 100% |
| $5 | 81,923 | 81,901 | 100% |
| $3 | 40,918 | 40,912 | 100% |
| $2 | 122,812 | 122,784 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,983,083
Current Prize Pool
$1,982,509
Payout Percentage
100.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
287,481
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,409,000
Estimated Remaining
1,408,657
% 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
44
VALUESCORE
Fair
44
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1694
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 10/12/2026
- Payout %
- 58.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Neon 9s scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Neon 9s scores 44/100 (Fair) and is first of the 12 active $1 games in Louisiana. It pays back about $0.58 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Neon 9s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Neon 9s are 1 in 4.90. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Neon 9s?
The top prize for Neon 9s is $9,000. As of our latest update, 12 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Neon 9s?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 287,481 out of 287,551 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Neon 9s released?
Neon 9s was released by the Louisiana Lottery on October 12, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $1 ticket in Louisiana
All 12 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon 9s (this game) | 44 | 1 in 4.90 | 58.1% | $9K · 12 | - |
| 5 Star Luck | 40 | 1 in 4.99 | 59.6% | $5K · 12 | 3.0% |
| Lucky Bucks | 40 | 1 in 4.83 | 58.2% | $5K · 12 | 3.6% |
| Tic Tac Toad | 36 | 1 in 4.62 | 58.2% | $3K · 9 | 3.7% |
| Cool Cat | 31 | 1 in 4.78 | 58.2% | $4K · 6 | 1.2% |
| Pay Me! | 28 | 1 in 4.92 | 58.1% | $5K · 6 | 3.0% |
| Quick 7s | 20 | 1 in 4.73 | 58.3% | $7K · 3 | 2.7% |
| Fun 5'S | 18 | 1 in 4.49 | 58.1% | $6K · 1 | 0.0% |
| Blackjack | 18 | 1 in 5.13 | 59.7% | $2K · 3 | 1.1% |
| 50 Frenzy | 17 | 1 in 4.19 | 58.2% | $50 · 478 | 0.0% |
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.