Louisiana · $1 tickets
Best $1 Louisiana Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 26 active $1 scratch-off games in the Louisiana Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is 5 Star Luck at $0.59 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 26 $1 Louisiana games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.59 per $1 and the weakest $0.46 — a 14-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.52. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $9,000 on Neon 9s (11 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.99 | $5,000 | 1,706,443 | 8/8 | |
| 2 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 4.82 | $2,000 | 1,951,502 | 7/7 | |
| 3 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 4.83 | $5,000 | 2,924,568 | 8/8 | |
| 4 | $1 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 4.9 | $9,000 | 3,103,094 | 8/8 | |
| 5 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.62 | $3,000 | 2,102,070 | 10/10 | |
| 6 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.78 | $4,000 | 1,535,610 | 11/11 | |
| 7 | $1 | $0.56 / $1 | 1 in 4.92 | $5,000 | 1,202,104 | 8/8 | |
| 8 | $1 | $0.55 / $1 | 1 in 4.73 | $7,000 | 693,672 | 9/9 | |
| 9 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 4.86 | $3,000 | 289,470 | 10/10 | |
| 10 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 5.13 | $2,100 | 472,672 | 8/8 | |
| 11 | $1 | $0.52 / $1 | 1 in 4.82 | $1,000 | 267,411 | 7/8 | |
| 12 | $1 | $0.52 / $1 | 1 in 4.81 | $3,500 | 374,775 | 10/11 | |
| 13 | $1 | $0.52 / $1 | 1 in 5.13 | $5,000 | 252,273 | 7/8 | |
| 14 | $1 | $0.52 / $1 | 1 in 4.81 | $4,000 | 343,270 | 10/11 | |
| 15 | $1 | $0.51 / $1 | 1 in 4.19 | $50 | 227,578 | 6/6 | |
| 16 | $1 | $0.51 / $1 | 1 in 5.2 | $4,000 | 361,340 | 7/8 | |
| 17 | $1 | $0.51 / $1 | 1 in 4.74 | $5,000 | 163,775 | 7/8 | |
| 18 | $1 | $0.50 / $1 | 1 in 4.57 | $2,000 | 485,811 | 11/11 | |
| 19 | $1 | $0.50 / $1 | 1 in 4.81 | $2,000 | 234,281 | 7/8 | |
| 20 | $1 | $0.50 / $1 | 1 in 4.79 | $1,000 | 316,019 | 10/11 | |
| 21 | $1 | $0.50 / $1 | 1 in 4.81 | $1,000 | 249,475 | 9/9 | |
| 22 | $1 | $0.49 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $1,000 | 187,210 | 8/8 | |
| 23 | $1 | $0.48 / $1 | 1 in 4.66 | $1,000 | 329,025 | 9/10 | |
| 24 | $1 | $0.47 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $5,000 | 224,234 | 8/9 | |
| 25 | $1 | $0.46 / $1 | 1 in 4.69 | $5,000 | 231,159 | 11/11 | |
| 26 | $1 | $0.46 / $1 | 1 in 4.49 | $5,555 | 267,804 | 11/11 |
Even the best $1 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.