Red Hot $1,000s is one of the Minnesota Lottery's $10 games. Its ValueScore of 69/100 (Good) makes it 5th out of 6 $10 tickets in Minnesota. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.76 trail the 1 in 3.31 typical of Minnesota's $10 games. It has been on sale since May 2024, and 51% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- You get back about $0.70 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 1 in 770 | 2,532 | 1,282 | 51% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,368 | 1,426 | 725 | 51% |
| $100 | 1 in 128 | 15,193 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 67 | 29,244 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 161 | 12,146 | Not reported | - |
| $25 | 1 in 25 | 78,070 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 15 | 126,786 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 8 | 253,564 | Not reported | - |
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, 60 $1,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 1,282. The most recent was on October 9.
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
- 1999
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 5/7/2024
- Payout %
- 69.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Every $10 ticket in Minnesota
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Bar Multiplier | 78 | 1 in 3.04 | 70.0% | $1K · 1,058 |
| Money Bag Multiplier | 75 | 1 in 3.16 | 70.0% | $200K · 3 |
| Perfect 10s | 75 | 1 in 3.42 | 69.8% | $200K · 3 |
| Lucky Lines Gold | 73 | 1 in 3.31 | 70.0% | $200K · 3 |
| Red Hot $1,000s (this game) | 69 | 1 in 3.76 | 69.8% | $1K · 1,282 |
| $13,000,000 Holiday Blowout | 67 | 1 in 9.92 | 70.4% | $100 |