Ranked 15th of 35 Tickets in South Dakota
Season’s GreetingsSouth Dakota Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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53
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
The South Dakota Lottery sells Season’s Greetings as a $5 ticket. On average it pays back about $0.60 per $1, $0.09 less than the median $5 game in South Dakota. It went on sale on September 9, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.11
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
3 / 3
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
53 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 4th of South Dakota's 12 $5 tickets, in the top third.
Why
→At $0.60 returned per $1, this game pays back less than most scratch-offs.
- Odds of 1 in 4.11 put the win rate squarely in the normal range.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$10,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 61K
now ~1 in 59K
$500
16 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 11K
now ~1 in 11K
$100
434 of 447 left
launch odds 1 in 409
now ~1 in 411
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 60,000 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 11,250 | 16 | 16 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 417 | 447 | 434 | 97% |
| $50 | 1 in 63 | 2,911 | 2,828 | 97% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 6,088 | 5,924 | 97% |
| $15 | 1 in 30 | 6,106 | 5,956 | 98% |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | 10,635 | 10,368 | 97% |
| $5 | - | 18,248 | 17,821 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$639,190
Current Prize Pool
$623,405
Payout Percentage
97.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
43,350
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
182,706
Estimated Remaining
178,169
% Remaining
97.5%
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 3 $10,000 top prizes left on October 7, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
32
3
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
53
VALUESCORE
Fair
53
out of 100
Expected Value
2/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- South Dakota
- Game Number
- 1202
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/9/2026
- Payout %
- 60.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Season’s Greetings scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Season’s Greetings scores 53/100 (Fair) and is 4th of the 12 active $5 games in South Dakota. It pays back about $0.60 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the South Dakota rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Season’s Greetings scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Season’s Greetings are 1 in 4.11. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Season’s Greetings?
The top prize for Season’s Greetings is $10,000. As of our latest update, 3 of 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Season’s Greetings?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 43,350 out of 44,454 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Season’s Greetings released?
Season’s Greetings was released by the South Dakota Lottery on September 9, 2026. It has been on sale for about 1 month.
Every $5 ticket in South Dakota
All 12 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Frenzy | 64 | 1 in 4.51 | 70.0% | $25K · 2 of 3 | 1.2% |
| Money Madness | 63 | 1 in 4.21 | 69.1% | $25K · 2 of 3 | 0.9% |
| Extreme 8s | 63 | 1 in 4.24 | 68.0% | $9K · 4 of 4 | 1.3% |
| Season’s Greetings (this game) | 53 | 1 in 4.11 | 60.0% | $10K · 3 of 3 | - |
| Hidden Gems | 52 | 1 in 4.07 | 68.3% | $25K · 2 of 3 | 1.5% |
| One-Word Crossword | 48 | 1 in 4.01 | 67.6% | $40K · 1 of 3 | 0.9% |
| 20X Extreme Cash | 48 | 1 in 4.35 | 69.0% | $40K · 1 of 2 | 1.2% |
| Merry & Bright | 47 | 1 in 4.11 | 69.2% | $10K · 1 of 3 | 0.1% |
| $25,000 Gold Rush | 46 | 1 in 4.09 | 68.6% | $25K · 1 of 3 | 0.8% |
| Max Money | 43 | 1 in 4.35 | 68.7% | $25K · 1 of 3 | 0.9% |
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.