Area Code Cash is one of the Minnesota Lottery's $2 games. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.69 are the best of the 5 $2 tickets Minnesota sells. Its ValueScore of 38/100 (Below Avg) makes it 4th out of 5 $2 tickets in Minnesota.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- Average win frequency: about a 27% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.69).
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 339,033 | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 234,715 | 13 | 7 | 54% |
| $500 | 1 in 40,684 | 75 | 36 | 48% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,334 | 704 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 756 | 4,037 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 458 | 6,661 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 182 | 16,768 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 120 | 25,442 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 43 | 71,166 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 21 | 147,496 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 6 | 554,309 | Not reported | - |
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, 3 $10,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 4. The most recent was on May 6.
- May 6, 20261 claimed · 4 left
- March 29, 20261 claimed · 5 left
- March 7, 20261 claimed · 6 left
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2079
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 2/3/2026
- Payout %
- 65.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Every $2 ticket in Minnesota
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naughty or Nice | 52 | 1 in 3.89 | 65.2% | $10K · 5 |
| Living Large | 51 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.0% | $10K · 9 |
| Break the Bank | 40 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.1% | $10K · 4 |
| Area Code Cash (this game) | 38 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.1% | $10K · 4 |
| Cash Stash | 35 | 1 in 3.69 | 65.1% | $10K · 4 |