Money Box Bingo
Image Credit: South Dakota Lottery
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
Money Box Bingo is a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket from the South Dakota Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.30, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.65 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $20,000. 4 of 4 top prizes remain. Most prizes are still available (98% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 54/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.30
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
4 / 4
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
54 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→At $0.65 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 23% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.30), lower than most games.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$20,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 185K
now ~1 in 181K
$3,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 369K
now ~1 in 363K
$500
6 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 123K
now ~1 in 121K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 180,000 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 360,000 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 120,000 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,215 | 332 | 325 | 98% |
| $60 | 1 in 5,000 | 139 | 138 | 99% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,250 | 597 | 588 | 98% |
| $45 | 1 in 3,000 | 245 | 241 | 98% |
| $30 | 1 in 200 | 3,717 | 3,651 | 98% |
| $25 | 1 in 429 | 1,726 | 1,693 | 98% |
| $21 | 1 in 1,000 | 715 | 699 | 98% |
| $20 | 1 in 80 | 9,222 | 9,017 | 98% |
| $15 | 1 in 44 | 16,609 | 16,291 | 98% |
| $10 | 1 in 33 | 22,184 | 21,762 | 98% |
| $6 | 1 in 40 | 18,491 | 18,153 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 36 | 20,282 | 19,886 | 98% |
| $3 | 1 in 10 | 77,581 | 76,201 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,441,604
Current Prize Pool
$1,415,835
Payout Percentage
98.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
168,657
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
738,964
Estimated Remaining
725,225
% Remaining
98.1%
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
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
54
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1193
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Payout %
- 65.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Money Box Bingo scratch-off a good buy?
Money Box Bingo is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 54/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in South Dakota. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the South Dakota rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Money Box Bingo cost?
Money Box Bingo 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 Money Box Bingo scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Money Box Bingo are 1 in 4.30. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Money Box Bingo?
The top prize for Money Box Bingo is $20,000. As of our latest update, 4 of 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Money Box Bingo?
Money Box Bingo offers 16 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (4 total), $3,000 (2 total), $500 (6 total), $100 (332 total), $60 (139 total), $50 (597 total), $45 (245 total), $30 (3,717 total), $25 (1,726 total), $21 (715 total), $20 (9,222 total), $15 (16,609 total), $10 (22,184 total), $6 (18,491 total), $5 (20,282 total), and $3 (77,581 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 Money Box Bingo?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 168,657 out of 171,852 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Money Box Bingo rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Money Box Bingo at 54 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 Money Box Bingo data updated on ScratchCheck?
Money Box Bingo 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.