$25,000 GOLD RUSH — $5 South Dakota Scratch Game #1165
$25,000 GOLD RUSH (#1165) is a $5 South Dakota scratch game launched on June 5, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #23 of 35 active games on current payout (67.9%, $3.39 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 12 $5 games, #15 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.03) and #16 on top-prize odds (1 in 67,494). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.7 points (68.6% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.6% (1 in 4.09 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 67,494 tickets are still unsold (75.5% sold). That is below average for South Dakota; the South Dakota ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $25,000 GOLD RUSH, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 16,758 of 67,412 prizes (24.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 90,000 | 1 in 67,494 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 19,286 | 1 in 22,498 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 21.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 857.1 | 1 in 865.3 | 330 | 252 | 78 | 23.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 103.5 | 1 in 106.1 | 2,684 | 2,048 | 636 | 23.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 45.7 | 6,896 | 5,419 | 1,477 | 21.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 34.3 | 1 in 40.2 | 8,044 | 6,365 | 1,679 | 20.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.6 | 1 in 12.7 | 21,843 | 16,538 | 5,305 | 24.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.91 | 27,598 | 20,019 | 7,579 | 27.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.09 | 1 in 4.03 | 67,412 | 50,654 | 16,758 | 24.9% |
How $25,000 GOLD RUSH has moved
$25,000 GOLD RUSH: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in $25,000 GOLD RUSH?
- 1 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 67,494.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $25,000 GOLD RUSH?
- 1 in 4.03 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.09 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.03, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.35.
- Is $25,000 GOLD RUSH worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.9% ($3.39 back per $5 ticket), rank #23 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is $500 FRENZY (#1195, $5) at 71.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $25,000 GOLD RUSH tickets are left?
- We estimate 67,494 of roughly 275,980 printed tickets are unsold (75.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $25,000 GOLD RUSH launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 5, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 South Dakota scratch games
- $500 FRENZY — 71.5% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- SEASON'S GREETINGS — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- ONE-WORD CROSSWORD — 69.9% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize
- 20X EXTREME CASH! — 69.8% payout, 1 in 3.99 any prize
- MAX MONEY — 68.8% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize