At a glance
The Minnesota Lottery sells Gift Tag Series as a $1 ticket. It went on sale on October 6, 2026, so 99% of its prizes are still unclaimed. On average it pays back about $0.63 per $1 spent.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.78
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
89
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
44 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63→
AVERAGE
A typical $1 ticket, ranked #30 of the 38 active games we track in Minnesota.
Why
→Expected value of $0.63 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 26% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.78), lower than most games.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 37,693 | 90 | 89 | 99% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,349 | 1,013 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 2,614 | 1,298 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 6,937 | 489 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 400 | 8,474 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 400 | 8,488 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 400 | 8,474 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 31 | 110,274 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 15 | 229,058 | Not reported | - |
| $1 | 1 in 6 | 529,922 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
44
VALUESCORE
Fair
44
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2108
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 10/6/2026
- Payout %
- 63.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Gift Tag Series scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Gift Tag Series scores 44/100 (Fair). It pays back about $0.63 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Gift Tag Series scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Gift Tag Series are 1 in 3.78. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Gift Tag Series?
The top prize for Gift Tag Series is $500. As of our latest update, 89 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Gift Tag Series?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 89 out of 90 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Gift Tag Series released?
Gift Tag Series was released by the Minnesota Lottery on October 6, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $1 ticket in Minnesota
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift Tag Series (this game) | 44 | 1 in 3.78 | 63.3% | $500 · 89 |
| Red, White & Blue $250s | 2 | 1 in 4.22 | 63.1% | $250 |