Wild Side is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. About 1 ticket in every 4 wins something, per the published overall odds of 1 in 4.16. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.61 per $1, a below-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $100,000. 21% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 37/100 (Below Avg).
Overall Odds
1 in 4.16
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
21%
ValueScore™
37 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- At $0.61 returned per $1, this game pays back less than most scratch-offs.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
1 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 179K
now ~1 in 226K
$1,000
15 of 105 left
launch odds 1 in 10K
now ~1 in 15K
$250
55 of 311 left
launch odds 1 in 3,445
now ~1 in 4,111
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 | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| $1,000 | 105 | 15 | 14% |
| $250 | 311 | 55 | 18% |
| $100 | 6,765 | 1,283 | 19% |
| $50 | 14,560 | 2,854 | 20% |
| $30 | 16,014 | 3,053 | 19% |
| $20 | 36,634 | 7,611 | 21% |
| $15 | 73,268 | 15,514 | 21% |
| $10 | 109,902 | 23,969 | 22% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,598,390
Current Prize Pool
$1,115,960
Payout Percentage
19.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
54,355
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,071,470
Estimated Remaining
226,117
% Remaining
21.1%
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
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
37
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/16/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1660
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/2/2026
- Payout %
- 61.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/16/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.16 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Wild Side scratch-off a good buy?
Wild Side scores 37/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Louisiana at the $5 price point.
How much does Wild Side cost?
Wild Side costs $5 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Wild Side scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Wild Side are 1 in 4.16. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Wild Side?
The top prize for Wild Side is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Wild Side?
Wild Side offers 9 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (6 total), $1,000 (105 total), $250 (311 total), $100 (6,765 total), $50 (14,560 total), $30 (16,014 total), $20 (36,634 total), $15 (73,268 total), and $10 (109,902 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 Wild Side?
Based on our latest data, 21% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 54,355 out of 257,565 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Wild Side rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Wild Side at 37 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 Wild Side released?
Wild Side was released by the Louisiana Lottery on February 2, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Wild Side data updated on ScratchCheck?
Wild Side 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.