MOOLA — $1 South Dakota Scratch Game #1116
MOOLA (#1116) is a $1 South Dakota scratch game launched on November 28, 2023. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #17 of 35 active games on current payout (69.7%, $0.70 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 4 $1 games, #5 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.51) and #5 on top-prize odds (1 in 23,224). Since launch the payout has risen 8.0 points (61.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 24.5% (1 in 4.37 at launch). 13 of 90 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 301,916 tickets are still unsold (83.4% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MOOLA, 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, 86,008 of 416,487 prizes (20.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 20,000 | 1 in 23,224 | 90 | 77 | 13 | 14.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 12,000 | 1 in 16,773 | 150 | 132 | 18 | 12.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 7,500 | 1 in 10,783 | 247 | 219 | 28 | 11.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 1,000 | 1 in 1,110 | 1,854 | 1,582 | 272 | 14.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 109.1 | 1 in 111.5 | 16,675 | 13,967 | 2,708 | 16.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 38.7 | 1 in 35.3 | 47,036 | 38,492 | 8,544 | 18.2% |
| $3 | 1 in 19.7 | 1 in 17.0 | 92,582 | 74,858 | 17,724 | 19.1% |
| $2 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 19.4 | 75,827 | 60,295 | 15,532 | 20.5% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.33 | 182,026 | 140,857 | 41,169 | 22.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 3.51 | 416,487 | 330,479 | 86,008 | 20.7% |
How MOOLA has moved
MOOLA: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in MOOLA?
- 13 of 90 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 23,224.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MOOLA?
- 1 in 3.51 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.37 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.51, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 6.73.
- Is MOOLA worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.7% ($0.70 back per $1 ticket), rank #17 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 MOOLA tickets are left?
- We estimate 301,916 of roughly 1,820,260 printed tickets are unsold (83.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MOOLA launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 28, 2023. It is still on sale.
Other $1 South Dakota scratch games
- $1,000 GOLD RUSH — 71.5% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- LUCKY 7 — 64.0% payout, 1 in 4.08 any prize
- FROSTY FUN — 63.1% payout, 1 in 4.67 any prize