Ranked 8th of 39 Tickets in Minnesota
Big WinMinnesota Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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72
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Big Win costs $20 a ticket from the Minnesota Lottery. With a ValueScore of 72/100 (Good), it is 5th of the 6 active $20 games in Minnesota. It pays back about $0.72 per $1 on average, in line with Minnesota's other $20 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.03
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
47%
ValueScore™
72 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #8 of 39 in Minnesota, better than about 82% of the state's games.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.72 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- You win something fairly often here, about 33% per ticket (1 in 3.03).
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 611,167 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 229,188 | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 261,929 | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 50,931 | 36 | 16 | 44% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 32,167 | 57 | 24 | 42% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,134 | 585 | 279 | 48% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,065 | 451 | 210 | 47% |
| $400 | 1 in 1,329 | 1,380 | Not reported | - |
| $250 | 1 in 1,479 | 1,240 | Not reported | - |
| $200 | 1 in 850 | 2,156 | Not reported | - |
| $100 | 1 in 28 | 65,605 | Not reported | - |
| $75 | 1 in 265 | 6,925 | Not reported | - |
| $60 | 1 in 184 | 9,959 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 28 | 65,302 | Not reported | - |
| $45 | 1 in 69 | 26,709 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 24 | 76,497 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 20 | 91,773 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 7 | 256,706 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
The one $500,000 top prize left on March 6, when our records for it began, is still unclaimed.
10
1
March 6October 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
72
VALUESCORE
Good
72
out of 100
Expected Value
37/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2036
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 2/4/2025
- Payout %
- 71.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Big Win scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Big Win scores 72/100 (Good) and is 5th of the 6 active $20 games in Minnesota. It pays back about $0.72 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Big Win scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Big Win are 1 in 3.03. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Big Win?
The top prize for Big Win is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
Every $20 ticket in Minnesota
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Prize Crossword | 97 | 1 in 2.76 | 72.5% | $300K · 3 |
| $500,000 Multiplier | 82 | 1 in 3.07 | 72.0% | $500K · 2 |
| Fortune | 75 | 1 in 3.00 | 72.0% | $500K · 1 |
| $10,000 Large | 72 | 1 in 3.01 | 72.0% | $10K · 94 |
| Big Win (this game) | 72 | 1 in 3.03 | 71.9% | $500K · 1 |
| Win $100, $200, or $500 | 62 | 1 in 9.48 | 72.0% | $500 · 2,888 |