Lucky Stars costs $3 a ticket from the Minnesota Lottery. It pays back about $0.66 per $1 on average, in line with Minnesota's other $3 games. With a ValueScore of 44/100 (Fair), it is 6th of the 9 active $3 games in Minnesota.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.66 per $1 spent.
- Prize quality is fair, with some of the bigger winners already claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 271,556 | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 162,933 | 15 | 10 | 67% |
| $100 | 1 in 811 | 3,012 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 439 | 5,572 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 172 | 14,241 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 171 | 14,271 | Not reported | - |
| $18 | 1 in 200 | 12,250 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 133 | 18,320 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 57 | 42,750 | Not reported | - |
| $8 | 1 in 67 | 36,360 | Not reported | - |
| $6 | 1 in 25 | 97,788 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 27 | 91,602 | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 8 | 311,660 | Not reported | - |
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since April 12, when our records for it began, 5 $30,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 4. The most recent was on October 4.
- October 4, 20261 claimed · 4 left
- May 24, 20261 claimed · 5 left
- May 17, 20261 claimed · 6 left
- May 3, 20261 claimed · 7 left
- April 19, 20261 claimed · 8 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
- 2087
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 66.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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