The current odds of winning any prize on LOTERIA™ are 1 in 3.8 (26.30%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $30,000 top prize.

Not yet. All 2 $30,000 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Nov 14, 2026. We estimate about 64% of the game's 365,146 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. LOTERIA™ is on sale at Washington DC Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 6 $3 Washington DC scratchers on sale, LOTERIA™ ranks #3 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.8 tickets winning at least the $3 ticket price back. Right now the $3 game with the best odds of breaking even is 30X Crossword, where 1 in 3.68 tickets wins at least $3 back.

LOTERIA™ has 11 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $30,000 at 1 in 116,018 (2 of 2 left); $3,000+ at 1 in 58,009 (2 of 3 left); $300+ at 1 in 6,630 (31 of 44 left); $75+ at 1 in 795 (257 of 419 left); $50+ at 1 in 275 (553 of 868 left); $25+ at 1 in 116 (1,150 of 1,816 left); $20+ at 1 in 57.6 (2,033 of 3,196 left); $15+ at 1 in 36.6 (2,310 of 3,653 left); $10+ at 1 in 17.4 (6,965 of 10,947 left); $5+ at 1 in 6.16 (24,367 of 38,373 left); $3+ at 1 in 3.8 (23,354 of 36,518 left).

The odds of winning at least your $3 back on one LOTERIA™ ticket are 1 in 3.8 (26.30%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 6.16 (16.23%).

LOTERIA™ costs $3 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Washington DC Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Washington DC scratchers and Washington DC scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Washington DC Lottery lists them under "DC Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in Washington DC call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

LOTERIA™, a $3 Washington DC scratcher, was released on Aug 7, 2024 by the Washington DC Lottery.