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Ranked 19th of 35 Tickets in South Dakota

Frosty FunSouth Dakota Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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49
VALUESCORE
Fair
$1South DakotaGame #1200GREEN
At a glance

Frosty Fun costs $1 a ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. With a ValueScore of 49/100 (Fair), it is the strongest of South Dakota's 4 $1 tickets. At 1 in 4.67, its overall odds are the longest of South Dakota's 4 $1 games. It went on sale on September 9, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.67
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
8 / 8
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
49 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63
→
AVERAGE
A typical $1 ticket, ranked #19 of the 35 active games we track in South Dakota.
Why
→Wins are infrequent: about a 21% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.67), lower than most games.
  • Just $0.63 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
  • The big prizes are still live: 8 of 8 top prizes remain, along with a solid share of mid-tier winners.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$1,000
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 76K
now ~1 in 75K
$50
118 of 121 left
launch odds 1 in 5,028
now ~1 in 5,068
$20
1,741 of 1,772 left
launch odds 1 in 343
now ~1 in 343
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$1,0001 in 75,00088
100%
$501 in 5,000121118
98%
$201 in 3491,7721,741
98%
$101 in 758,1237,982
98%
$51 in 4314,21613,945
98%
$31 in 2623,32922,901
98%
$21 in 2029,95229,450
98%
$11 in 1252,74951,907
98%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$384,440
Current Prize Pool
$377,775
Payout Percentage
98.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
128,052

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
608,361
Estimated Remaining
598,003
% Remaining
98.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.

Prize History

Top prizes left

All 8 $1,000 top prizes left on October 7, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.

87
8
October 7October 19

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

49
VALUESCORE
Fair
49
out of 100
Expected Value
7/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1200
Ticket Price
$1
Start Date
9/9/2026
Payout %
63.1%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.67 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Frosty Fun scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Frosty Fun scores 49/100 (Fair) and is the best $1 game on sale in South Dakota. It pays back about $0.63 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Frosty Fun scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Frosty Fun are 1 in 4.67. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Frosty Fun?
The top prize for Frosty Fun is $1,000. As of our latest update, 8 of 8 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Frosty Fun?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 128,052 out of 130,270 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Frosty Fun released?
Frosty Fun was released by the South Dakota Lottery on September 9, 2026. It has been on sale for about 1 month.

Every $1 ticket in South Dakota

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Frosty Fun (this game)491 in 4.6763.1%$1K · 8 of 8-
Lucky 7351 in 4.3761.7%$500 · 26 of 601.0%
$1,000 Gold Rush181 in 4.3561.5%$1K · 2 of 150.1%
Moola171 in 4.3761.7%$500 · 13 of 900.4%

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.