SEASON'S GREETINGS — $5 South Dakota Scratch Game #1202
SEASON'S GREETINGS (#1202) is a $5 South Dakota scratch game launched on September 9, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #14 of 35 active games on current payout (69.9%, $3.50 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 12 $5 games, #20 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.11) and #13 on top-prize odds (1 in 60,131). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (70.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.2% (1 in 4.10 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 180,393 tickets are still unsold (1.1% 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 SEASON'S GREETINGS, 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, 43,852 of 44,454 prizes (98.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 60,000 | 1 in 60,131 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 11,250 | 1 in 11,275 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 416.7 | 1 in 410.9 | 447 | 8 | 439 | 98.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 62.6 | 1 in 63.0 | 2,911 | 46 | 2,865 | 98.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.1 | 6,088 | 85 | 6,003 | 98.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.9 | 6,106 | 79 | 6,027 | 98.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 17.1 | 1 in 17.2 | 10,635 | 145 | 10,490 | 98.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.0 | 18,248 | 239 | 18,009 | 98.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 4.11 | 44,454 | 602 | 43,852 | 98.6% |
How SEASON'S GREETINGS has moved
SEASON'S GREETINGS: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in SEASON'S GREETINGS?
- 3 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 60,131.
- What are the odds of winning anything on SEASON'S GREETINGS?
- 1 in 4.11 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.11, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.98.
- Is SEASON'S GREETINGS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.9% ($3.50 back per $5 ticket), rank #14 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 SEASON'S GREETINGS tickets are left?
- We estimate 180,393 of roughly 182,480 printed tickets are unsold (1.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did SEASON'S GREETINGS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 9, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 South Dakota scratch games
- $500 FRENZY — 71.5% payout, 1 in 4.13 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
- MONEY FEVER — 68.3% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize