MONEY MAKER

Game #1186 • SD

MONEY MAKER - South Dakota Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$30
Top Prize
$350,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Overall Odds
1 in 3.45
Expected ROI
-22.6%
Expected Value
$23.21
Weeks in Market
11
Game Ends
Feb 1, 2038

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$350,000
Current Top Prize
$350,000
Top Prizes Remaining
3

Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$9,730,900
Current Prize Pool
$9,259,700
Payout Percentage
95.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
122,245
Total Prizes Remaining
115,625

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
421,745
Estimated Tickets Remaining
398,906
% Tickets Remaining
94.6%

Should You Play MONEY MAKER Right Now?

MONEY MAKER is a $30 scratch-off that has been on the market for 11 weeks. The ROI is -22.6%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $23.21 in prize value. All 3 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 5.7% change since launch. Among the 2 active $30 games in South Dakota, MONEY MAKER ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one MONEY MAKER ($30) ticket, consider buying 1x BIG MONEY ($20) + 1x 50X EXTREME CASH! ($10). This combination delivers $28.73 in expected value compared to $23.21 for the single ticket — a 23.8% improvement. It also gives you a 47.1% chance of winning at least one prize versus 29.0% with the single ticket.

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
$350,000 3 3 0 100.0% 1 in 140,582 1 in 132,969 ↑ 6%
$15,000 8 8 0 100.0% 1 in 52,718 1 in 49,863 ↑ 6%
$5,000 14 12 2 85.7% 1 in 30,125 1 in 33,242 ↓ 9%
$1,000 107 102 5 95.3% 1 in 3,942 1 in 3,911 ↑ 0.78%
$500 964 914 50 94.8% 1 in 437 1 in 436 ↑ 0.24%
$100 36,889 34,828 2,061 94.4% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 0.18%
$50 84,260 79,758 4,502 94.7% 1 in 5 1 in 5 ↑ 0.08%

* 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 MONEY MAKER 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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