The current odds of winning any prize on Red Hot $1,000s are 1 in 3.76 (26.60%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $1,000 top prize.

Yes. 1266 of the 2532 $1,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1266 are still unclaimed, as of Nov 14, 2026. We estimate about 51% of the game's 1,951,293 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Red Hot $1,000s is on sale at Minnesota Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 6 $10 Minnesota scratch-offs on sale, Red Hot $1,000s ranks #5 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.76 tickets winning at least the $10 ticket price back. Right now the $10 game with the best odds of breaking even is Cash Bar Multiplier, where 1 in 3.04 tickets wins at least $10 back.

Red Hot $1,000s has 8 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $1,000 at 1 in 792 (1,266 of 2,532 left); $500+ at 1 in 507 (712 of 1,426 left); $100+ at 1 in 104 (7,628 of 15,193 left); $50+ at 1 in 41.1 (14,773 of 29,244 left); $30+ at 1 in 32.8 (6,139 of 12,146 left); $25+ at 1 in 14.2 (40,128 of 78,070 left); $20+ at 1 in 7.41 (64,577 of 126,786 left); $10+ at 1 in 3.76 (131,363 of 253,564 left).

The odds of winning at least your $10 back on one Red Hot $1,000s ticket are 1 in 3.76 (26.60%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.41 (13.49%).

Red Hot $1,000s costs $10 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Minnesota Lottery retailers throughout the state.