Ranked 25th of 39 Tickets in Minnesota
$500 FrenzyMinnesota Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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51
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
$500 Frenzy is one of the Minnesota Lottery's $5 games. At 1 in 3.98, its overall odds are the longest of Minnesota's 9 $5 games. Its ValueScore of 51/100 (Fair) makes it 8th out of 9 $5 tickets in Minnesota.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.98
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
2,343
Prizes Remaining
54%
ValueScore™
51 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
At 25th out of 39 Minnesota scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Prizes hit less often here, roughly 25% per ticket (1 in 3.98).
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- $0.68 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 689 | 4,365 | 2,343 | 54% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,183 | 698 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 339 | 8,622 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 245 | 11,938 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 36 | 80,258 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 277,439 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 350,364 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on July 8, 2,022 $500 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 2,343. The most recent was on October 19.
4,3651,736
4,365
4,145
3,877
3,689
3,529
3,384
3,265
3,116
2,998
2,870
2,716
2,576
2,464
2,343
July 8October 19
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
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
51
out of 100
Expected Value
24/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2097
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 67.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500 Frenzy scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. $500 Frenzy scores 51/100 (Fair) and is 8th out of 9 $5 tickets in Minnesota. It pays back about $0.68 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Minnesota rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the $500 Frenzy scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500 Frenzy are 1 in 3.98. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500 Frenzy?
The top prize for $500 Frenzy is $500. As of our latest update, 2,343 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $5 ticket in Minnesota
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint Bark 7s | 71 | 1 in 3.65 | 68.0% | $100K · 4 |
| $500 Cash Crossword | 69 | 1 in 3.47 | 67.9% | $500 · 2,126 |
| Platinum Cash | 68 | 1 in 3.72 | 68.2% | $100K · 3 |
| Crossword Gems | 66 | 1 in 3.66 | 68.1% | $100K · 4 |
| Forest Fortune | 57 | 1 in 3.76 | 68.0% | $100K · 4 |
| Jumanji | 55 | 1 in 3.90 | 67.9% | $100K · 3 |
| Ghostbusters™ | 54 | 1 in 3.97 | 68.0% | $100K · 3 |
| $500 Frenzy (this game) | 51 | 1 in 3.98 | 67.5% | $500 · 2,343 |
| Struck by Luck | 51 | 1 in 3.76 | 68.1% | $100K · 3 |