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$3Lucky Stars
Game #729 · $3 ticket
Serious Score 41Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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Lucky Stars is a $3 scratchers from the Iowa Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.
Returning 62¢ per dollar, Lucky Stars falls in the middle of the pack for Iowa scratchers at this price. The return rate has held relatively steady since this game launched.
Only 2 of the original 7 top prizes of $30K remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 4 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.
Ranked #8 among $3 games in Iowa, there are higher-rated options at this price point. Check our Iowa rankings for the current top picks.
Roughly 39% of printed tickets are still in circulation.
Key Metrics
7dSerious Score41
Current Rate62¢Original: 62¢ · Shift: 0¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
4.4Kof 11.1K printed
Win Probabilities
7dTop Prize$30K
2 of 7 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(26.3236%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 125,614
≥ $1K
1 in 125,614
≥ $5K
1 in 125,614
≥ $10K
1 in 125,614