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Lucky 7s

Image Credit: Mississippi Lottery
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
$1MississippiGame #261GREEN

Lucky 7s costs $1 per ticket from the Mississippi Lottery. The Mississippi Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.75. Every $1 spent returns about $0.61 on average, a below-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $7,000. Most prizes are still available (98% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 43/100 (Fair). In our rankings it sits at #33 of the 75 active games we track in Mississippi, and it is the top-ranked $1 ticket in Mississippi right now.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.75
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$7,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
43 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61
AVERAGE
At 33rd out of 75 Mississippi scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
Expected value of $0.61 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
  • Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.75).
  • Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$7,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 755K
now ~1 in 741K
$500
88 of 90 left
launch odds 1 in 25K
now ~1 in 25K
$100
940 of 964 left
launch odds 1 in 2,348
now ~1 in 2,364
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
$7,00033
100%
$5009088
98%
$100964940
98%
$207,5487,399
98%
$1015,09614,811
98%
$575,46873,894
98%
$2150,972148,151
98%
$1226,476222,526
98%

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

PrizeRemaining
$7,0001
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
$1,370,080
Current Prize Pool
$1,343,388
Payout Percentage
98.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
467,812

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,263,931
Estimated Remaining
2,222,107
% Remaining
98.2%
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

43
VALUESCORE
Fair
43
out of 100
Expected Value
1/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
261
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
9/1/2026
Payout %
60.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.75 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Lucky 7s scratch-off a good buy?
Lucky 7s is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 43/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Mississippi. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Mississippi rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Lucky 7s cost?
Lucky 7s costs $1 per ticket in Mississippi. 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 Lucky 7s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lucky 7s are 1 in 4.75. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lucky 7s?
The top prize for Lucky 7s is $7,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lucky 7s?
Lucky 7s offers 8 distinct prize levels: $7,000 (3 total), $500 (90 total), $100 (964 total), $20 (7,548 total), $10 (15,096 total), $5 (75,468 total), $2 (150,972 total), and $1 (226,476 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 Lucky 7s?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 467,812 out of 476,617 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Lucky 7s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lucky 7s at 43 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 Lucky 7s released?
Lucky 7s was released by the Mississippi Lottery on September 1, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Lucky 7s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lucky 7s data comes directly from the official Mississippi Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.