LOTERIA™

Game #1657 • SC

LOTERIA™ - South Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$75,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 4.05
Expected ROI
-31.4%
Expected Value
$2.06
Weeks in Market
21

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$75,000
Current Top Prize
$75,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$5,537,985
Current Prize Pool
$1,573,273
Payout Percentage
28.4%
Total Prizes at Launch
666,377
Total Prizes Remaining
188,770

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
2,698,826
Estimated Tickets Remaining
764,518
% Tickets Remaining
28.3%

Should You Play LOTERIA™ Right Now?

LOTERIA™ is a $3 scratch-off that has been on the market for 21 weeks. The ROI is -31.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $2.06 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 4 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 76.5% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 3 active $3 games in South Carolina, LOTERIA™ ranks #1 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 17, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$75,000 4 2 2 50.0% 1 in 674,707 1 in 382,259 ↑ 77%
$10,000 6 2 4 33.3% 1 in 449,804 1 in 382,259 ↑ 18%
$1,000 19 4 15 21.1% 1 in 142,043 1 in 191,130 ↓ 26%
$500 182 43 139 23.6% 1 in 14,829 1 in 17,779 ↓ 17%
$150 207 51 156 24.6% 1 in 13,038 1 in 14,991 ↓ 13%
$100 823 235 588 28.6% 1 in 3,279 1 in 3,253 ↑ 0.80%
$75 2,293 563 1,730 24.6% 1 in 1,177 1 in 1,358 ↓ 13%
$50 9,928 2,600 7,328 26.2% 1 in 272 1 in 294 ↓ 8%
$30 12,530 3,123 9,407 24.9% 1 in 215 1 in 245 ↓ 12%
$20 40,488 10,765 29,723 26.6% 1 in 67 1 in 71 ↓ 6%
$15 40,524 10,371 30,153 25.6% 1 in 67 1 in 74 ↓ 10%
$10 47,047 12,902 34,145 27.4% 1 in 57 1 in 59 ↓ 3%
$5 242,646 68,248 174,398 28.1% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 0.71%
$3 269,680 79,861 189,819 29.6% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 5%

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

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 17, 2026

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