The current odds of winning any prize on Lucky Bucks are 1 in 4.84 (20.66%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $5,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 13 $5,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 12 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 9, 2026. We estimate about 88% 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 12 $1 Louisiana scratch-offs on sale, Lucky Bucks ranks #3 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.84 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 4.65 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 279,742 (12 of 13 left); $100+ at 1 in 2,068 (1,611 of 1,829 left); $50+ at 1 in 348 (8,035 of 9,172 left); $20+ at 1 in 146 (13,266 of 15,186 left); $10+ at 1 in 67.7 (26,627 of 30,372 left); $5+ at 1 in 28.9 (66,710 of 75,938 left); $4+ at 1 in 19.8 (53,345 of 60,736 left); $2+ at 1 in 11.6 (120,499 of 136,666 left); Free ticket at 1 in 4.84 (403,342 of 455,588 left).

The odds of winning at least your $1 back on one Lucky Bucks ticket are 1 in 4.84 (20.66%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 11.6 (8.64%).

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.