Cash Wheel
Image Credit: South Dakota Lottery
24
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Cash Wheel is a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.13, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.66 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $25,000. 0 of 3 top prizes remain. Most prizes have already been claimed (24% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 24/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.13
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
0 / 3
Prizes Remaining
24%
ValueScore™
24 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value. There are likely better options at this price.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- At $0.66 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$25,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 138K
All claimed
$1,500
1 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 69K
now ~1 in 100K
$500
5 of 27 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
now ~1 in 20K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 140,000 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,500 | 1 in 70,000 | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| $500 | 1 in 15,000 | 27 | 5 | 19% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,500 | 57 | 10 | 18% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,000 | 222 | 44 | 20% |
| $30 | 1 in 190 | 2,262 | 468 | 21% |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 4,286 | 955 | 22% |
| $15 | 1 in 40 | 10,718 | 2,359 | 22% |
| $10 | 1 in 24 | 18,213 | 4,209 | 23% |
| $5 | 1 in 20 | 21,426 | 5,199 | 24% |
| $3 | 1 in 10 | 42,860 | 10,948 | 26% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$846,490
Current Prize Pool
$176,654
Payout Percentage
20.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
24,198
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
413,330
Estimated Remaining
99,938
% Remaining
24.2%
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
24
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
24
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1142
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Payout %
- 66.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.13 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cash Wheel scratch-off a good buy?
Cash Wheel scores 24/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in South Dakota at the $3 price point.
How much does Cash Wheel cost?
Cash Wheel costs $3 per ticket in South Dakota. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cash Wheel scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash Wheel are 1 in 4.13. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash Wheel?
The top prize for Cash Wheel is $25,000. All 3 top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Cash Wheel?
Cash Wheel offers 11 distinct prize levels: $25,000 (3 total), $1,500 (6 total), $500 (27 total), $100 (57 total), $50 (222 total), $30 (2,262 total), $20 (4,286 total), $15 (10,718 total), $10 (18,213 total), $5 (21,426 total), and $3 (42,860 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 Cash Wheel?
Based on our latest data, 24% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 24,198 out of 100,080 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cash Wheel rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cash Wheel at 24 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 Cash Wheel data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cash Wheel 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.