Lucky 7
Image Credit: South Dakota Lottery
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Lucky 7 costs $1 per ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.37. Right now the math works out to $0.62 back per $1 spent, a below-average figure for this kind of game. The $500 top prize hasn't sold out: 30 of 60 printed remain unclaimed. 60% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes are still available. It scores 34/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #25 of the 31 active games we track in South Dakota, and first of the 3 active $1 games in South Dakota.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.37
Exp. Value
$0.62
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
30 / 60
Prizes Remaining
60%
ValueScore™
34 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.62↓
BELOW AVERAGE
It is currently the best $1 game South Dakota sells, so most $1 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.62 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 23% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.37), lower than most games.
- 30 of 60 top prizes remain, though the bigger tiers overall are partly picked over.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
30 of 60 left
launch odds 1 in 20K
now ~1 in 24K
$100
54 of 95 left
launch odds 1 in 13K
now ~1 in 14K
$50
95 of 170 left
launch odds 1 in 7,211
now ~1 in 7,687
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 20,000 | 60 | 30 | 50% |
| $100 | 1 in 12,000 | 95 | 54 | 57% |
| $50 | 1 in 7,500 | 170 | 95 | 56% |
| $20 | 1 in 1,000 | 1,218 | 681 | 56% |
| $10 | 1 in 109 | 11,255 | 6,341 | 56% |
| $5 | 1 in 39 | 31,681 | 18,280 | 58% |
| $3 | 1 in 20 | 62,305 | 36,551 | 59% |
| $2 | 1 in 24 | 51,089 | 30,409 | 60% |
| $1 | 1 in 10 | 122,648 | 74,677 | 61% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$755,056
Current Prize Pool
$438,728
Payout Percentage
58.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
167,118
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,225,877
Estimated Remaining
730,306
% Remaining
59.6%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
34
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
34
out of 100
Expected Value
4/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1155
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 1/6/2026
- Payout %
- 61.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
Compare
Compare this game with another →Official Source
View on South Dakota Lottery ↗Simulate This Game
Run a virtual scratch-off using this game's real odds.
Image Credit: South Dakota Lottery
$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.37 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed
Entertainment only. Outcomes are random and won't match a real session. Current-odds mode scales each tier by remaining prizes and tickets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lucky 7 scratch-off a good buy?
Lucky 7 scores 34/100 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 $1 price point.
How much does Lucky 7 cost?
Lucky 7 costs $1 per ticket in South Dakota. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Lucky 7 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lucky 7 are 1 in 4.37. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lucky 7?
The top prize for Lucky 7 is $500. As of our latest update, 30 of 60 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lucky 7?
Lucky 7 offers 9 distinct prize levels: $500 (60 total), $100 (95 total), $50 (170 total), $20 (1,218 total), $10 (11,255 total), $5 (31,681 total), $3 (62,305 total), $2 (51,089 total), and $1 (122,648 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 Lucky 7?
Based on our latest data, 60% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 167,118 out of 280,521 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Lucky 7 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lucky 7 at 34 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.
When was Lucky 7 released?
Lucky 7 was released by the South Dakota Lottery on January 6, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 8 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Lucky 7 data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lucky 7 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.