Average payout
Across lots of tickets, we estimate an average of $3.45 back for each $5 ticket.
$0.69 back per $1 spent · -$1.55 after the ticket cost
<$0.01 highervs Oct 14, 2026South Dakota · Game #1167
active · Collected Oct 15, 2026, 8:33 AM CDT · Claim deadline Aug 7, 2037
Game summary
Across lots of tickets, we estimate an average of $3.45 back for each $5 ticket.
$0.69 back per $1 spent · -$1.55 after the ticket cost
<$0.01 highervs Oct 14, 2026For a $5 ticket, the estimated average payout is $3.12 when the $25,000 top prize is treated as $0.
Return vs. ticket price, without the jackpot: -37.6%
<$0.01 highervs Oct 14, 2026About 1 in 4.21 remaining tickets
Includes the top prize and prizes that only return your ticket cost. A prize does not necessarily mean a profit.
<0.01 points highervs Oct 14, 2026The lottery report doesn’t give a separate top-prize count for this game.
Calculated top prizes left: 2. This is separate from a published remaining count.
A prize worth more than the ticket price. Winning your ticket cost back doesn’t count as coming out ahead.
About 1 in 76,207.88 remaining tickets. This is an estimate.
Remaining prizes and tickets
Out of 57,728 prizes in the source table.
Calculated remaining prizes: 36,173.
Worked out from the model’s count inputs below. The source does not publish a complete remaining count.
Counts include tickets already sold whose prizes haven’t been claimed.
Out of 3 top prizes originally.
Calculated top prizes left: 2.
This uses the model’s count inputs. It is not a published remaining count.
From the lottery report for this game.
243,035 tickets estimated at the start.
13 fewervs Oct 14, 2026Tickets left are an estimate. Unclaimed prizes don’t tell us exactly how many tickets are still for sale.
We use lottery data to estimate average payouts and tickets left. These are estimates, not promises about your next ticket. See how we work it out →
Original vs. current
See the original numbers next to what we estimate for the tickets left.
0.02 percentage points lower than launch
$0.01 per ticket lower than launch
A smaller “1 in” number means a higher chance. Any prize includes prizes that only return the ticket cost. Original odds may be rounded; current values are estimates, not guaranteed outcomes.
Here’s how the ticket price compares with the average prize payout we estimate. Your ticket could pay more, less, or nothing.
Published by the lottery.
Worked out from the lottery’s own numbers.
Our best estimate, using data and assumptions we explain.
Estimated prize payout per ticket
Average prize value after treating the biggest prize as $0
How that alternate average payout compares with ticket price
Launch payout with modeled prize valuations
Estimated net return / ticket price
A 70¢ payout per $1 spent means a 30¢ average loss
Estimated average prize payout minus the ticket price
Original top prizes: 3
An estimate, not an exact count from the lottery
Launch: available
Full current EV: available
Without top prize: available
Chance of any prize: available
Confidence rating not published
We use lottery data to estimate average payouts and tickets left. These are estimates, not promises about your next ticket. See how we work it out →
Launch basis: published inception odds. Inventory basis: inferred from prize odds.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
The lottery reports don’t give us enough reliable information to show this number.
Uses the complete prize table and changes in prize counts.
Original prize table: complete. Remaining prize table: complete.
These are the model’s inputs. A calculated or estimated count is separate from the literal count in the prize table.
| Prize wording | Value used | Original count used | Remaining count used |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5 | $5.00Published cash value | 24,283Published count | 15,405Calculated: original − paid |
| $10 | $10.00Published cash value | 16,185Published count | 10,113Calculated: original − paid |
| $15 | $15.00Published cash value | 3,038Published count | 1,900Calculated: original − paid |
| $20 | $20.00Published cash value | 3,038Published count | 1,858Calculated: original − paid |
| $25 | $25.00Published cash value | 7,085Published count | 4,383Calculated: original − paid |
| $30 | $30.00Published cash value | 1,793Published count | 1,116Calculated: original − paid |
| $50 | $50.00Published cash value | 1,537Published count | 946Calculated: original − paid |
| $60 | $60.00Published cash value | 396Published count | 235Calculated: original − paid |
| $100 | $100.00Published cash value | 363Published count | 209Calculated: original − paid |
| $1,000 | $1,000.00Published cash value | 7Published count | 6Calculated: original − paid |
| $25,000 | $25,000.00Published cash value | 3Published count | 2Calculated: original − paid |
From the official source
These are the source’s published rows. A dash means the count is not published. Calculated original totals are labeled, and any derived remaining counts appear separately in the model inputs.
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| Prize | Original prizes | Prizes already paid | Remaining prizes |
|---|---|---|---|
$5Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 24,283 | 8,878 | — |
$10Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 16,185 | 6,072 | — |
$15Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 3,038 | 1,138 | — |
$20Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 3,038 | 1,180 | — |
$25Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 7,085 | 2,702 | — |
$30Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 1,793 | 677 | — |
$50Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 1,537 | 591 | — |
$60Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 396 | 161 | — |
$100Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 363 | 154 | — |
$1,000Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 7 | 1 | — |
$25,000Count sources & detailsPrize row source →Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC Response fingerprintaf8e7e7f6f5c5b37516af57bdd5d6186bdc0be819f13fb6e3b791ca05045ef1c | 3 | 1 | — |
About the estimates
Each lottery publishes different information. We use the available game data and stated assumptions to estimate average payouts and tickets left. An unclaimed prize count is not a count of tickets still for sale.
Published prize observations stay separate from estimates. The model uses this game's reported coverage, ticket inventory and count assumptions; unavailable values retain their source explanations.
How we work it out →Game history
We keep the last update of each day, using Central Time. If a day has no number, we leave a gap. We don’t fill in guesses.
Past numbers include calculations from archived prize reports. This covers the dates we have collected. 7-day change: insufficient history. 30-day change: insufficient history.
Extra decimals show estimate changes smaller than 1¢. We calculate daily changes before rounding.
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| Date | Estimated average payout | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | $3.4455 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $3.4456 | $0.0002 higher compared with Oct 14, 2026 |
We need more daily numbers to chart prizes remaining. At least two days with available values are needed.
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| Date | Prizes remaining | Unclaimed count | Total prizes | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | — | — | 57,728 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | — | — | 57,728 | No daily comparison |
We need more daily numbers to chart top prizes remaining. At least two days with available values are needed.
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| Date | Top prizes remaining | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | — | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | — | No daily comparison |
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| Date | Estimated tickets left | Change from previous day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 152,429 | No daily comparison |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 152,416 | 13 fewer compared with Oct 14, 2026 |