The Minnesota Lottery sells Ghostbusters™ as a $5 ticket. It pays back about $0.68 per $1 on average, in line with Minnesota's other $5 games. At a ValueScore of 55/100 (Fair), it is 6th of the 9 active $5 games in Minnesota.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.68 per $1 spent.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 825,850 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 66,068 | 50 | 37 | 74% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,118 | 1,560 | 1,182 | 76% |
| $100 | 1 in 808 | 4,090 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 33,073 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 25 | 132,212 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 255,790 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 8 | 404,738 | Not reported | - |
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on August 5, one $100,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 3. The most recent was on August 8.
- August 8, 20261 claimed · 3 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
- 2100
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 68.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Every $5 ticket in Minnesota
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Cash Crossword | 71 | 1 in 3.47 | 67.9% | $500 · 2,217 |
| Platinum Cash | 69 | 1 in 3.72 | 68.2% | $100K · 3 |
| Crossword Gems | 66 | 1 in 3.66 | 68.1% | $100K · 4 |
| Forest Fortune | 58 | 1 in 3.76 | 68.0% | $100K · 4 |
| Jumanji | 56 | 1 in 3.90 | 67.9% | $100K · 3 |
| Ghostbusters™ (this game) | 55 | 1 in 3.97 | 68.0% | $100K · 3 |
| Peppermint Bark 7s | 54 | 1 in 3.65 | 63.0% | $100K · 4 |
| $500 Frenzy | 53 | 1 in 3.98 | 67.5% | $500 · 2,494 |
| Struck by Luck | 53 | 1 in 3.76 | 68.1% | $100K · 3 |