LOTERIA™

Game #1666 • CA

LOTERIA™ - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
19
Overall Odds
1 in 3.74
Expected ROI
-49.3%
Expected Value
$1.52

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$30,000
Current Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Remaining
19

Top prizes are still available! There are 19 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$79,288,735
Current Prize Pool
$10,850,160
Payout Percentage
13.7%
Total Prizes at Launch
12,641,159
Total Prizes Remaining
1,907,729

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
47,277,934
Estimated Tickets Remaining
7,134,906
% Tickets Remaining
15.1%

Should You Play LOTERIA™ Right Now?

LOTERIA™ is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -49.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.52 in prize value. There are 19 of the original 78 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 61.4% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 6 active $3 games in California, LOTERIA™ ranks #5 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider Tripling Bonus Crossword ($1.77 EV) and Fireball Bingo ($1.70 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one LOTERIA™ ($3) ticket, consider buying 1x $pring Green ($2) + 1x Rockin' Riches ($1). This combination delivers $1.68 in expected value compared to $1.52 for the single ticket — a 10.2% improvement. It also gives you a 41.1% chance of winning at least one prize versus 26.7% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$30,000 78 19 59 24.4% 1 in 606,127 1 in 375,521 ↑ 61%
$3,000 405 76 329 18.8% 1 in 116,736 1 in 93,880 ↑ 24%
$300 5,890 758 5,132 12.9% 1 in 8,027 1 in 9,413 ↓ 15%
$75 74,994 8,950 66,044 11.9% 1 in 630 1 in 797 ↓ 21%
$50 114,384 13,691 100,693 12.0% 1 in 413 1 in 521 ↓ 21%
$25 232,825 25,344 207,481 10.9% 1 in 203 1 in 282 ↓ 28%
$20 473,353 60,157 413,196 12.7% 1 in 100 1 in 119 ↓ 16%
$15 473,233 54,498 418,735 11.5% 1 in 100 1 in 131 ↓ 24%
$10 1,514,894 205,359 1,309,535 13.6% 1 in 31 1 in 35 ↓ 10%
$5 5,017,573 752,232 4,265,341 15.0% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↓ 0.66%
Ticket 4,733,530 786,645 3,946,885 16.6% 1 in 10 1 in 9 ↑ 10%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how LOTERIA™ has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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