Gold Rush

Game #209 • MS

Gold Rush - Mississippi Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 3.91
Expected ROI
-17.3%
Expected Value
$4.13
Weeks in Market
38

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$100,000
Current Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$4,332,925
Current Prize Pool
$295,125
Payout Percentage
6.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
321,493
Total Prizes Remaining
18,255

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
1,257,037
Estimated Tickets Remaining
71,377
% Tickets Remaining
5.7%

Should You Play Gold Rush Right Now?

Gold Rush is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 38 weeks. The ROI is -17.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $4.13 in prize value. Among the 23 active $5 games in MS, Gold Rush ranks #2 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$100,000 N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A 1 in 71,377 → 0%
$100,000 2 0 2 0.0% 1 in 628,519 N/A → 0%
$2,500 5 1 4 20.0% 1 in 251,407 1 in 71,377 ↑ 252%
$500 96 1 95 1.0% 1 in 13,094 1 in 71,377 ↓ 82%
$100 1,082 28 1,054 2.6% 1 in 1,162 1 in 2,549 ↓ 54%
$50 5,921 161 5,760 2.7% 1 in 212 1 in 443 ↓ 52%
$25 62,888 2,486 60,402 4.0% 1 in 20 1 in 29 ↓ 30%
$20 20,961 948 20,013 4.5% 1 in 60 1 in 75 ↓ 20%
$10 104,813 5,404 99,409 5.2% 1 in 12 1 in 13 ↓ 9%
$5 125,725 9,225 116,500 7.3% 1 in 10 1 in 8 ↑ 29%

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

Historical Trends

This section tracks how Gold Rush has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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