The current odds of winning any prize on Lucky Bucks are 1 in 4.85 (20.63%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $5,000 top prize.

Yes. 2 of the 13 $5,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 11 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 31, 2026. We estimate about 78% of the game's 3,793,965 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Lucky Bucks is on sale at Louisiana Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 13 $1 Louisiana scratch-offs on sale, Lucky Bucks ranks #3 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.85 tickets winning at least the $1 ticket price back or a free ticket. Right now the $1 game with the best odds of breaking even is Tic Tac Toad, where 1 in 4.67 tickets wins at least $1 back.

Lucky Bucks has 9 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $5,000 at 1 in 268,715 (11 of 13 left); $100+ at 1 in 2,089 (1,404 of 1,829 left); $50+ at 1 in 350 (7,021 of 9,172 left); $20+ at 1 in 147 (11,605 of 15,186 left); $10+ at 1 in 68.2 (23,275 of 30,372 left); $5+ at 1 in 29 (58,603 of 75,938 left); $4+ at 1 in 19.9 (46,715 of 60,736 left); $2+ at 1 in 11.6 (105,809 of 136,666 left); Free ticket at 1 in 4.85 (355,287 of 455,588 left).

The odds of winning at least your $1 back on one Lucky Bucks ticket are 1 in 4.85 (20.63%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 11.6 (8.61%).

Lucky Bucks costs $1 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Louisiana Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Lucky Bucks, a $1 Louisiana scratch-off, was released on Sep 14, 2026 by the Louisiana Lottery.