LOTERIA™

Game #1729 • CA

LOTERIA™ - California Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
40
Overall Odds
1 in 3.74
Expected ROI
-44.1%
Expected Value
$1.68

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$30,000
Current Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Remaining
40

Top prizes are still available! There are 40 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$40,998,000
Current Prize Pool
$40,045,265
Payout Percentage
97.7%
Total Prizes at Launch
6,538,840
Total Prizes Remaining
6,388,957

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
24,455,261
Estimated Tickets Remaining
23,894,698
% Tickets Remaining
97.7%

Should You Play LOTERIA™ Right Now?

LOTERIA™ is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -44.1%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.68 in prize value. All 40 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 2.4% change since launch. Among the 6 active $3 games in California, LOTERIA™ ranks #3 by expected value.

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 $1.68 for the single ticket — a 0.0% improvement. It also gives you a 41.1% chance of winning at least one prize versus 26.7% with the single ticket. Play responsibly — lottery games are for entertainment.

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 40 40 0 100.0% 1 in 611,382 1 in 597,367 ↑ 2%
$3,000 210 210 0 100.0% 1 in 116,454 1 in 113,784 ↑ 2%
$300 3,067 2,975 92 97.0% 1 in 7,974 1 in 8,032 ↓ 0.72%
$75 38,668 37,650 1,018 97.4% 1 in 632 1 in 635 ↓ 0.35%
$50 59,175 57,625 1,550 97.4% 1 in 413 1 in 415 ↓ 0.33%
$25 120,258 117,203 3,055 97.5% 1 in 203 1 in 204 ↓ 0.25%
$20 244,855 238,752 6,103 97.5% 1 in 100 1 in 100 ↓ 0.20%
$15 244,788 238,738 6,050 97.5% 1 in 100 1 in 100 ↓ 0.18%
$10 783,507 764,880 18,627 97.6% 1 in 31 1 in 31 ↓ 0.09%
$5 2,595,722 2,536,556 59,166 97.7% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↑ 0.01%
Ticket 2,448,550 2,394,328 54,222 97.8% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.08%

* 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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