Best South Dakota Scratch Off Tickets: Odds, Remaining Prizes & More
Find the best scratch-off tickets to buy in South Dakota right now. We rank all 40 active South Dakota Lottery scratch-off games by ROI, odds, and remaining prizes — updated daily from official sources. Use the tabs below to filter by best value, best odds, newest releases, or games to avoid.
Best Value
PLATINUM PAYOUT
100X EXTREME CASH!
MONEY MAKER
Best Odds
$200,000 WINNING 7S
MONEY MAKER
DIAMOND DELUXE
Top Prizes Claimed
CASHWORD GOLD
JURASSIC PARK
50X THE CASH
$200,000 WINNING 7S
$20
MONEY MAKER
$30
DIAMOND DELUXE
$30
PLATINUM PAYOUT
$20
100X EXTREME CASH!
$20
CASHWORD SUPREME
$10
CASHWORD GOLD
$10
Instant Jackpot
$10
WIN WIN WIN
$20
CASH FLOW
$20
$1,000 FRENZY
$10
JURASSIC PARK
$10
50X EXTREME CASH!
$10
50X THE CASH
$10
$70,000 GOLD RUSH
$10
ONE-WORD CROSSWORD
$5
SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS
$5
$25,000 GOLD RUSH
$5
MERRY BRIGHT
$5
RUBY RED 7'S
$5
SUPER HOT 777S
$5
MONEY MADNESS
$5
EXTREME GREEN
$5
EXTREME 8'S
$5
FAST CASH
$5
MONEY BOX BINGO
$3
MONEY CASHWORD
$3
MAX MONEY
$5
$1,000 GOLD RUSH
$1
20X EXTREME CASH!
$5
MULTIPLIER BINGO
$3
MONEY FEVER
$5
LUCKY 7
$1
MOOLA
$1
$5,000 GOLD RUSH
$2
$500 FRENZY
$5
$100 FRENZY
$2
LOTS OF $100'S
$2
VAULTS of CASH
$3
$50, $150 OR $250!
$10
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× $1,000 FRENZY ($10)
0.3% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $200,000 remaining.
Should You Play $200,000 WINNING 7S Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× PLATINUM PAYOUT ($20)
1× $1,000 FRENZY ($10)
0.4% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) of $350,000 remaining.
Should You Play MONEY MAKER Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× PLATINUM PAYOUT ($20)
1× $1,000 FRENZY ($10)
2.8% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $650,000 remaining.
Should You Play DIAMOND DELUXE Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $200,000 remaining.
Should You Play PLATINUM PAYOUT Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $300,000 remaining.
Should You Play 100X EXTREME CASH! Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× MERRY BRIGHT ($5)
3.3% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $70,000 remaining.
Should You Play CASHWORD SUPREME Right Now?
All top prize tickets have been claimed. The highest-value prizes are no longer available.
Should You Play CASHWORD GOLD Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× MERRY BRIGHT ($5)
2.7% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $80,000 remaining.
Should You Play Instant Jackpot Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× $1,000 FRENZY ($10)
10.5% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 31 top prize ticket(s) of $1,000 remaining.
Should You Play WIN WIN WIN Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 402 top prize ticket(s) of $1,000 remaining.
Should You Play CASH FLOW Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $50,000 remaining.
Should You Play $1,000 FRENZY Right Now?
All top prize tickets have been claimed. The highest-value prizes are no longer available.
Should You Play JURASSIC PARK Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $100,000 remaining.
Should You Play 50X EXTREME CASH! Right Now?
All top prize tickets have been claimed. The highest-value prizes are no longer available.
Should You Play 50X THE CASH Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $70,000 remaining.
Should You Play $70,000 GOLD RUSH Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× MONEY BOX BINGO ($3)
1× $100 FRENZY ($2)
1.3% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $40,000 remaining.
Should You Play ONE-WORD CROSSWORD Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play SOUTH DAKOTA HIDDEN GEMS Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play $25,000 GOLD RUSH Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $10,000 remaining.
Should You Play MERRY BRIGHT Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× MONEY BOX BINGO ($3)
1× $100 FRENZY ($2)
0.1% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $27,777 remaining.
Should You Play RUBY RED 7'S Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× MONEY BOX BINGO ($3)
1× $100 FRENZY ($2)
16.9% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play SUPER HOT 777S Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play MONEY MADNESS Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play EXTREME GREEN Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 4 top prize ticket(s) of $8,888 remaining.
Should You Play EXTREME 8'S Right Now?
All top prize tickets have been claimed. The highest-value prizes are no longer available.
Should You Play FAST CASH Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 4 top prize ticket(s) of $20,000 remaining.
Should You Play MONEY BOX BINGO Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× $100 FRENZY ($2)
1× LUCKY 7 ($1)
3.5% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play MONEY CASHWORD Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play MAX MONEY Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $1,000 remaining.
Should You Play $1,000 GOLD RUSH Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× MONEY BOX BINGO ($3)
1× $100 FRENZY ($2)
2.7% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $40,000 remaining.
Should You Play 20X EXTREME CASH! Right Now?
All top prize tickets have been claimed. The highest-value prizes are no longer available.
Should You Play MULTIPLIER BINGO Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $40,000 remaining.
Should You Play MONEY FEVER Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 30 top prize ticket(s) of $500 remaining.
Should You Play LUCKY 7 Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 16 top prize ticket(s) of $500 remaining.
Should You Play MOOLA Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
2× LUCKY 7 ($1)
0.1% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $5,000 remaining.
Should You Play $5,000 GOLD RUSH Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× MONEY BOX BINGO ($3)
1× $100 FRENZY ($2)
0.7% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play $500 FRENZY Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 4 top prize ticket(s) of $5,000 remaining.
Should You Play $100 FRENZY Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 527 top prize ticket(s) of $100 remaining.
Should You Play LOTS OF $100'S Right Now?
Instead of this ticket, consider:
1× $100 FRENZY ($2)
1× LUCKY 7 ($1)
14.2% better expected value
Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) of $25,000 remaining.
Should You Play VAULTS of CASH Right Now?
Top prizes are still available! There are 351 top prize ticket(s) of $250 remaining.
Should You Play $50, $150 OR $250! Right Now?
Prize Activity Summary
Over the past 31 days, scratch-off games in this state paid out approximately $3.0 million in prizes, averaging $96,182 per day across 36 active games. The overall prize pool decreased by 0.8% during this period, with 13,542 individual prizes claimed across all tiers. $600,000 CASH SPECTACULAR leads in prize activity with $852,225 claimed ($30 ticket). BIG MONEY follows with $284,780 in claims.
Smart Combo Strategies by Price Tier
Our analysis found that some South Dakota scratch-off tickets can be beaten by buying a combination of cheaper tickets with higher total expected value. Here's a breakdown by price tier.
| Price Tier | Games Improved | Avg EV Improvement | Best Combo Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2 | 1 of 3 games (33.3%) | +0.1% | 2x LUCKY 7 ($1) |
| $3 | 2 of 4 games (50.0%) | +8.9% | 1x $100 FRENZY ($2) + 1x LUCKY 7 ($1) |
| $5 | 5 of 14 games (35.7%) | +4.3% | 1x MONEY BOX BINGO ($3) + 1x $100 FRENZY ($2) |
| $10 | 2 of 9 games (22.2%) | +3.0% | 2x MERRY BRIGHT ($5) |
| $20 | 2 of 5 games (40.0%) | +5.4% | 2x $1,000 FRENZY ($10) |
| $30 | 2 of 2 games (100.0%) | +1.6% | 1x PLATINUM PAYOUT ($20) + 1x $1,000 FRENZY ($10) |
Expected value improvement is calculated from current remaining prizes. Combo strategies use the best-performing game at each cheaper price tier.
Games With Better Alternatives
These games have a cheaper ticket combination that delivers more expected value for the same price.
How We Calculate Value & ROI
We use real-time remaining prizes data to figure out the Return on Investment (ROI) for every active scratchers game.
Expected Value (EV) = total dollar amount you can expect to win back per ticket, based on:
- Every remaining prize tier
- Current probability of hitting each prize (remaining count ÷ estimated tickets left)
ROI = (EV − ticket price) ÷ ticket price × 100%
- Positive ROI (e.g., +12%) → the scratchers game is currently profitable on average
- Negative ROI → expected loss per dollar spent (most games fall here)
This situation changes frequently as players claim prizes and the South Dakota Lottery updates official data. We recommend checking back regularly, as new games and updated prize data can create fresh opportunities.
Odds vs ROI – What Actually Matters?
Odds tell you the chance of winning any prize on a single lottery ticket. For example, 1 in 4 odds means you have about a 25% chance of winning something (any amount) on average. It's based on the total prizes and tickets printed by the South Dakota Lottery, and it doesn't change much as prizes are claimed.
ROI (Return on Investment) measures how much money you can expect to get back per dollar spent on scratchers, after accounting for the current remaining prizes and their values. It's basically expected value minus ticket price.
In short:
- Odds = probability of winning something
- ROI = actual money value of the game based on what's left to win
Smart Tips for Playing South Dakota Scratchers
- Focus on South Dakota scratchers with the highest ROI and expected value to maximize your wins.
- Check Best Value and Best Odds tabs above for the current top performers.
- New releases (see Newest tab) start with all prizes intact and typically give you the best chance of winning a big prize.
- Games approaching their end date can sometimes offer interesting opportunities if significant prizes remain unclaimed (see Ending Soon tab when available) — just check how long you have to claim before the game closes.
- Avoid games where all top prizes have been claimed — their ROI drops significantly.
- A higher ticket price does not automatically mean better value. See how the tiers actually compare and what the most expensive ticket in each state returns.
- Buying several tickets from the same pack? It helps to know how many winning tickets are in a roll and why a full roll never guarantees a profit.
- Check back often — ticket data changes daily!
- Never play more than you can afford to lose. Even with our data, it is still a game of chance.
Current South Dakota Scratch-Off Insights
There are currently 5 games with all top prizes claimed.
40 games are approaching their end dates.
Why play new releases? Recently launched games start with all prizes intact and often give you the best mathematical edge.
When top prizes are gone, the expected value of remaining tickets drops — focus instead on games still showing strong ROI in the table above.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best scratch-off tickets to buy in South Dakota?
Our data shows that lottery scratchers with the highest ROI give you the best chance among South Dakota instant win games. Use the Best Value tab above to see the current top performers.
Why Play South Dakota Scratch Offs?
The South Dakota Lottery offers a variety of scratch-off tickets and instant games, with jackpots up to millions of dollars. Check remaining prizes on these lottery tickets to avoid duds.
What is the difference between odds and ROI?
Odds tell you the chance of winning any prize on a single lottery ticket. ROI (Return on Investment) measures how much money you can expect to get back per dollar spent, after accounting for remaining prizes. In short: Odds = probability of winning something; ROI = actual money value of the game based on what's left to win.
Are there any South Dakota scratchers with positive ROI right now?
Currently no games show positive ROI, but this changes frequently. Check back soon!
Should I play ending-soon games?
Sometimes yes — when significant prizes remain, these can offer great value. See the Ending Soon tab (when data is available for South Dakota). Bear in mind that a closing game starts the clock on claiming: scratch-off tickets do expire, and the deadline runs from the game's end date rather than the day you bought it.
What are the best $5 scratch-off tickets in South Dakota?
Right now, MERRY BRIGHT leads the $5 category with 4.11:1 overall odds and -29.7% ROI. It has 2 top prizes remaining. Use the price filter above to see all $5 games ranked.
What are the best $10 scratch-off tickets in South Dakota?
For $10 players, $1,000 FRENZY currently offers the best value with 3.96:1 odds and -26.5% ROI. 2 top prizes of $50,000 remain.
What are the best $20 scratch-off tickets in South Dakota?
At the $20 price point, PLATINUM PAYOUT is the top pick with 3.54:1 odds and -18.9% ROI. Top prize: $200,000 with 1 remaining.
Which South Dakota scratch-off wins the most?
Right now, PLATINUM PAYOUT ($20 ticket) is the top performer in South Dakota based on expected return on investment (-18.9% ROI). It has 1 top prizes of $200,000 still available. This changes daily as prizes are claimed — use the Best Value tab above for the current rankings.
Which South Dakota scratch-offs should I avoid?
Avoid games where all top prizes have been claimed — there are currently 5 such games still on shelves in South Dakota. These tickets sell at full price but their biggest payouts are gone, significantly reducing expected value. See the "Top Prizes Claimed (Avoid)" tab above for the full list.
How do I claim a winning South Dakota scratch-off?
Smaller prizes can usually be cashed at any lottery retailer, while larger amounts have to go through a district office or lottery headquarters — the cut-off varies by state. Our guide to where to cash scratch-off tickets covers the thresholds and the documents you need. Above certain amounts the prize is reported and withheld against, so it is worth reading up on taxes on scratch-off winnings before you claim.
Can I buy South Dakota scratch-offs online or with a card?
It depends on the state. A handful run official iLottery platforms with digital instant games, and the rest are retail-only — see whether you can buy scratch-offs online for the current list. Payment rules vary too: some states and retailers are cash-only, which is covered in our guide to paying with a debit card. Age limits differ as well — most states require 18, a few require 21.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for educational purposes only. All data is sourced from the official South Dakota lottery website and is updated regularly, but we cannot guarantee 100% accuracy. Lottery games are games of chance, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Please play responsibly and never spend more than you can afford to lose. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
