$70,000 Gold Rush
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70
VALUESCORE
Good
$70,000 Gold Rush is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.99, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.72 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $70,000. 1 of 2 top prizes remain. About half the prizes remain (53% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 70/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.99
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$70,000
Top Prizes Left
1 / 2
Prizes Remaining
53%
ValueScore™
70 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value, among the better games we track right now.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- 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 25% per ticket (1 in 3.99).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$70,000
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 139K
now ~1 in 148K
$2,500
4 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 35K
now ~1 in 37K
$500
86 of 149 left
launch odds 1 in 1,860
now ~1 in 1,719
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $70,000 | 1 in 135,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 33,750 | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,929 | 149 | 86 | 58% |
| $100 | 1 in 109 | 2,558 | 1,309 | 51% |
| $50 | 1 in 20 | 13,667 | 7,166 | 52% |
| $25 | 1 in 40 | 6,903 | 3,618 | 52% |
| $20 | 1 in 15 | 18,414 | 9,759 | 53% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 27,754 | 15,103 | 54% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,992,045
Current Prize Pool
$1,048,860
Payout Percentage
52.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
37,046
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
277,125
Estimated Remaining
147,813
% Remaining
53.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
70
VALUESCORE
Good
70
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1166
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Payout %
- 72.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $70,000 Gold Rush scratch-off a good buy?
$70,000 Gold Rush is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 70/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in South Dakota.
How much does $70,000 Gold Rush cost?
$70,000 Gold Rush costs $10 per ticket in South Dakota. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $70,000 Gold Rush scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $70,000 Gold Rush are 1 in 3.99. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $70,000 Gold Rush?
The top prize for $70,000 Gold Rush is $70,000. As of our latest update, 1 of 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $70,000 Gold Rush?
$70,000 Gold Rush offers 8 distinct prize levels: $70,000 (2 total), $2,500 (8 total), $500 (149 total), $100 (2,558 total), $50 (13,667 total), $25 (6,903 total), $20 (18,414 total), and $10 (27,754 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $70,000 Gold Rush?
Based on our latest data, 53% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 37,046 out of 69,455 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $70,000 Gold Rush rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $70,000 Gold Rush at 70 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
How often is $70,000 Gold Rush data updated on ScratchCheck?
$70,000 Gold Rush data comes directly from the official South Dakota Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.