Ruby Red 7’s
Image Credit: South Dakota Lottery
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
Ruby Red 7’s is a $5 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 $0.68 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $27,777. 1 of 2 top prizes remain. Most prizes have already been claimed (11% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 40/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.13
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$27,777
Top Prizes Left
1 / 2
Prizes Remaining
11%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.68 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$27,777
1 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 122K
now ~1 in 26K
$700
1 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 31K
now ~1 in 26K
$100
8 of 195 left
launch odds 1 in 1,252
now ~1 in 3,253
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,777 | 1 in 120,000 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| $700 | 1 in 30,000 | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,250 | 195 | 8 | 4% |
| $70 | 1 in 500 | 482 | 17 | 4% |
| $50 | 1 in 58 | 4,245 | 173 | 4% |
| $35 | 1 in 200 | 1,247 | 41 | 3% |
| $21 | 1 in 30 | 8,146 | 476 | 6% |
| $14 | 1 in 60 | 4,086 | 341 | 8% |
| $7 | 1 in 17 | 14,262 | 1,781 | 12% |
| $5 | 1 in 9 | 26,429 | 3,463 | 13% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$830,538
Current Prize Pool
$85,104
Payout Percentage
10.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
6,302
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
244,091
Estimated Remaining
26,027
% Remaining
10.7%
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
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1124
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Payout %
- 68.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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
$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.13 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 Ruby Red 7’s scratch-off a good buy?
Ruby Red 7’s is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 40/100. 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 Ruby Red 7’s cost?
Ruby Red 7’s costs $5 per ticket in South Dakota. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Ruby Red 7’s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ruby Red 7’s 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 Ruby Red 7’s?
The top prize for Ruby Red 7’s is $27,777. As of our latest update, 1 of 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Ruby Red 7’s?
Ruby Red 7’s offers 10 distinct prize levels: $27,777 (2 total), $700 (8 total), $100 (195 total), $70 (482 total), $50 (4,245 total), $35 (1,247 total), $21 (8,146 total), $14 (4,086 total), $7 (14,262 total), and $5 (26,429 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 Ruby Red 7’s?
Based on our latest data, 11% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 6,302 out of 59,102 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is Ruby Red 7’s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Ruby Red 7’s at 40 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 Ruby Red 7’s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Ruby Red 7’s 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.