Louisiana · $3 tickets
Best $3 Louisiana Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 12 active $3 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 Crossword Tripler at $0.62 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 12 $3 Louisiana games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.62 per $1 and the weakest $0.45 — a 17-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.55. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on Chicken Scratch Bingo Tripler (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Crossword Tripler#1635 | $3 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.02 | $30,000 | 58,389 | 9/10 |
| 2 | $3 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 3.92 | $50,000 | 622,536 | 13/13 | |
| 3 |  Pay Raise#1696 | $3 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 3.91 | $50,000 | 1,091,480 | 9/9 |
| 4 |  Taste Of LA#1667 | $3 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 3.93 | $35,000 | 114,411 | 9/9 |
| 5 |  Lucky 13 Crossword#1688 | $3 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 3.74 | $50,000 | 1,316,226 | 8/8 |
| 6 |  Area Codes#1643 | $3 | $0.55 / $1 | 1 in 4.05 | $50,000 | 305,157 | 8/9 |
| 7 |  Cosmic Crossword#1672 | $3 | $0.55 / $1 | 1 in 3.73 | $30,000 | 293,382 | 9/10 |
| 8 | $3 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 3.8 | $50,000 | 226,053 | 9/10 | |
| 9 | $3 | $0.52 / $1 | 1 in 4.06 | $50,000 | 161,680 | 7/8 | |
| 10 |  Flamingo Bingo#1663 | $3 | $0.47 / $1 | 1 in 4.07 | $50,000 | 128,748 | 11/12 |
| 11 | $3 | $0.47 / $1 | 1 in 3.88 | $30,000 | 144,858 | 10/11 | |
| 12 |  Sunny Days Bingo#1631 | $3 | $0.45 / $1 | 1 in 3.86 | $50,000 | 122,426 | 11/12 |
Even the best $3 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.