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Ranked 17th of 66 Tickets in Mississippi

30th Annual Cruisin’ the CoastMississippi Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Mississippi Lottery
61
VALUESCORE
Good
$5MississippiGame #259GREEN
At a glance

The Mississippi Lottery sells 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast as a $5 ticket. It pays back about $0.69 per $1 on average, in line with Mississippi's other $5 games. At a ValueScore of 61/100 (Good), it is 5th among the 19 $5 games Mississippi sells.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.15
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
568
Prizes Remaining
68%
ValueScore™
61 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked #17 of 66 in Mississippi, better than about 76% of the state's games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
  • The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
  • $0.69 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$500
568 of 863 left
launch odds 1 in 729
now ~1 in 749
$100
249 of 371 left
launch odds 1 in 1,697
now ~1 in 1,710
$50
2,466 of 3,705 left
launch odds 1 in 170
now ~1 in 173
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

PrizeTotalLeftStatus
$500863568
66%
$100371249
67%
$503,7052,466
67%
$255,2153,525
68%
$2021,02114,011
67%
$155,2363,545
68%
$1062,87542,430
67%
$552,39035,786
68%

2nd Chance Drawing · separate drawing, not an instant win

PrizeRemaining
$5001
Won by entering non-winning tickets in Mississippi's 2nd Chance drawing. Not part of this game's odds, expected value, or ValueScore.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$2,173,885
Current Prize Pool
$1,456,950
Payout Percentage
67.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
102,580

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
629,455
Estimated Remaining
425,707
% Remaining
67.6%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since its launch on August 3, 295 $500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 568. The most recent was on October 19.

863479
863
847
815
785
747
715
690
676
654
641
627
609
593
568
August 3October 19

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 2.1% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, about 3 times the average for Mississippi's $5 games (0.8% a week).

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

61
VALUESCORE
Good
61
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
259
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
8/4/2026
Payout %
69.1%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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Run a virtual scratch-off using this game's real odds.

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.15 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast scores 61/100 (Good) and is 5th of the 19 active $5 games in Mississippi. It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast are 1 in 4.15. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast?
The top prize for 30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast is $500. As of our latest update, 568 top prizes remain unclaimed.

Every $5 ticket in Mississippi

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Big Money Riches621 in 3.9870.1%$100K · 13.1%
Cashword Connect621 in 4.0568.9%$75K · 21.3%
Triple Lucky 7s621 in 4.3468.8%$100K · 23.6%
30th Annual Cruisin’ the Coast (this game)611 in 4.1569.1%$500 · 5682.1%
Wheel of Fortune ($5)541 in 4.3968.9%$100K · 11.3%
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Gold Bar Bingo481 in 3.5769.9%$75K · 00.0%
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Gold Rush461 in 3.9168.9%$100K · 00.0%

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.