The odds of winning any prize on State Fair Crossword are 1 in 3.56 (28.10%). Those are the odds printed when the game launched, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for its smaller prizes.

Yes. 2 of the 7 $30,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 5 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 7, 2026. We estimate about 69% of the game's 2,810,666 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. State Fair Crossword is on sale at Minnesota Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 9 $3 Minnesota scratch-offs on sale, State Fair Crossword ranks #2 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.56 tickets winning at least the $3 ticket price back. Right now the $3 game with the best odds of breaking even is Crossword Gold, where 1 in 3.5 tickets wins at least $3 back.

State Fair Crossword has 9 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $30,000 at 1 in 390,271 (5 of 7 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 17,902 (104 of 150 left). Printed odds, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for these: $100+ at 1 in 392 (7,022 printed); $50+ at 1 in 197 (7,060 printed); $30+ at 1 in 119 (9,340 printed); $20+ at 1 in 74.7 (14,052 printed); $10+ at 1 in 17.1 (126,502 printed); $5+ at 1 in 7.1 (231,868 printed); $3+ at 1 in 3.56 (393,512 printed).

The odds of winning at least your $3 back on one State Fair Crossword ticket are 1 in 3.56 (28.10%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.1 (14.09%).

State Fair Crossword costs $3 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Minnesota Lottery retailers throughout the state.

State Fair Crossword, a $3 Minnesota scratch-off, was released on Jul 7, 2026 by the Minnesota Lottery.