LUCKY 7 — $1 South Dakota Scratch Game #1155
LUCKY 7 (#1155) is a $1 South Dakota scratch game launched on January 6, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #31 of 35 active games on current payout (64.0%, $0.64 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 4 $1 games, #18 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.08) and #6 on top-prize odds (1 in 23,648). Since launch the payout has risen 2.3 points (61.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 7.3% (1 in 4.37 at launch). 26 of 60 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 614,836 tickets are still unsold (49.5% sold). That is below average for South Dakota; the South Dakota ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LUCKY 7, 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, 150,873 of 280,521 prizes (53.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 20,000 | 1 in 23,648 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 43.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 12,000 | 1 in 13,366 | 95 | 49 | 46 | 48.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 7,500 | 1 in 7,319 | 170 | 86 | 84 | 49.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 1,000 | 1 in 1,030 | 1,218 | 621 | 597 | 49.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 109.1 | 1 in 108.4 | 11,255 | 5,584 | 5,671 | 50.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 38.7 | 1 in 37.6 | 31,681 | 15,329 | 16,352 | 51.6% |
| $3 | 1 in 19.7 | 1 in 18.7 | 62,305 | 29,484 | 32,821 | 52.7% |
| $2 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 22.4 | 51,089 | 23,622 | 27,467 | 53.8% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.07 | 122,648 | 54,839 | 67,809 | 55.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 4.08 | 280,521 | 129,648 | 150,873 | 53.8% |
How LUCKY 7 has moved
LUCKY 7: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in LUCKY 7?
- 26 of 60 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 23,648.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LUCKY 7?
- 1 in 4.08 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.37 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.08, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 7.40.
- Is LUCKY 7 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.0% ($0.64 back per $1 ticket), rank #31 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $1 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is $1,000 GOLD RUSH (#1163, $1) at 71.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LUCKY 7 tickets are left?
- We estimate 614,836 of roughly 1,226,480 printed tickets are unsold (49.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LUCKY 7 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 South Dakota scratch games
- $1,000 GOLD RUSH — 71.5% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- MOOLA — 69.7% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- FROSTY FUN — 63.1% payout, 1 in 4.67 any prize