At $1 a ticket, Tic Tac Toad comes from the Louisiana Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 4.62; on average one ticket in 5 pays out something. Its current expected value works out to $0.58 on the dollar, a below-average return. The top prize is $3,000. Across every tier, 97% of prizes are still out there: most prizes are still available. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 48/100 (Fair). Today it stands at 20th out of 39 Louisiana scratch-offs; among $1 tickets it is in the top third of Louisiana's 11 $1 tickets, at 2nd.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.62
Exp. Value
$0.58
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$3,000
Top Prizes Left
12
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
48 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.58→
AVERAGE
At 20th out of 39 Louisiana scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→The return of $0.58 per dollar runs below what similar tickets pay.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.62), lower than most games.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$3,000
12 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 127K
now ~1 in 122K
$300
417 of 436 left
launch odds 1 in 3,487
now ~1 in 3,525
$100
547 of 570 left
launch odds 1 in 2,668
now ~1 in 2,687
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| $300 | 436 | 417 | 96% |
| $100 | 570 | 547 | 96% |
| $27 | 13,672 | 13,148 | 96% |
| $15 | 13,672 | 13,190 | 96% |
| $9 | 41,016 | 39,591 | 97% |
| $6 | 27,344 | 26,409 | 97% |
| $5 | 41,016 | 39,660 | 97% |
| $3 | 68,337 | 66,071 | 97% |
| $2 | 123,047 | 119,093 | 97% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,987,417
Current Prize Pool
$1,918,118
Payout Percentage
96.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
318,138
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,520,544
Estimated Remaining
1,469,798
% Remaining
96.7%
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
48
VALUESCORE
Fair
48
out of 100
Expected Value
1/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1686
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 8/17/2026
- Payout %
- 58.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Tic Tac Toad scratch-off a good buy?
Tic Tac Toad is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 48/100. 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 Tic Tac Toad cost?
Tic Tac Toad costs $1 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Tic Tac Toad scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Tic Tac Toad are 1 in 4.62. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Tic Tac Toad?
The top prize for Tic Tac Toad is $3,000. As of our latest update, 12 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Tic Tac Toad?
Tic Tac Toad offers 10 distinct prize levels: $3,000 (12 total), $300 (436 total), $100 (570 total), $27 (13,672 total), $15 (13,672 total), $9 (41,016 total), $6 (27,344 total), $5 (41,016 total), $3 (68,337 total), and $2 (123,047 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 Tic Tac Toad?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 318,138 out of 329,122 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Tic Tac Toad rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Tic Tac Toad at 48 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 Tic Tac Toad released?
Tic Tac Toad was released by the Louisiana Lottery on August 17, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Tic Tac Toad data updated on ScratchCheck?
Tic Tac Toad data comes directly from the official Louisiana Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.