MONEY MAKER — $30 South Dakota Scratch Game #1186
MONEY MAKER (#1186) is a $30 South Dakota scratch game launched on March 5, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #3 of 35 active games on current payout (76.9%, $23.07 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 2 $30 games, #2 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.38) and #28 on top-prize odds (1 in 172,146). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (77.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.0% (1 in 3.45 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $350,000 remain, and we estimate 344,293 tickets are still unsold (18.3% sold). That puts it among the best South Dakota scratch games to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MONEY MAKER, 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, 101,875 of 122,245 prizes (83.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $350,000 | 1 in 140,000 | 1 in 172,146 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $15,000 | 1 in 52,500 | 1 in 43,037 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 30,000 | 1 in 34,429 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 71.4% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,925 | 1 in 3,825 | 107 | 17 | 90 | 84.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 441.2 | 1 in 428.2 | 964 | 160 | 804 | 83.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 11.4 | 1 in 11.2 | 36,889 | 6,210 | 30,679 | 83.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 5.00 | 1 in 4.90 | 84,260 | 13,978 | 70,282 | 83.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 3.38 | 122,245 | 20,370 | 101,875 | 83.3% |
How MONEY MAKER has moved
MONEY MAKER: common questions
- How many $350,000 prizes are left in MONEY MAKER?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 172,146.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MONEY MAKER?
- 1 in 3.38 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.38, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 3.38.
- Is MONEY MAKER worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.9% ($23.07 back per $30 ticket), rank #3 of 35 in South Dakota. The best $30 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is DIAMOND DELUXE (#1153, $30) at 77.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MONEY MAKER tickets are left?
- We estimate 344,293 of roughly 421,300 printed tickets are unsold (18.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MONEY MAKER launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 5, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $30 South Dakota scratch games
- DIAMOND DELUXE — 77.2% payout, 1 in 3.46 any prize