The current odds of winning any prize on $25,000 Gold Rush are 1 in 4.46 (22.42%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $25,000 top prize.

Yes. All 3 $25,000 top prizes have been claimed, as of Nov 13, 2026. A game can stay on sale after its top prizes are gone, so a ticket bought now can no longer win the top prize. We estimate about 24% of the game's 275,715 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. $25,000 Gold Rush is on sale at South Dakota Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 6 $5 South Dakota scratch-offs on sale, $25,000 Gold Rush ranks #4 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.46 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Hidden Gems, where 1 in 4.17 tickets wins at least $5 back.

$25,000 Gold Rush has 8 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $25,000: all claimed; $1,000+ at 1 in 33,319 (2 of 14 left); $100+ at 1 in 913 (71 of 330 left); $50+ at 1 in 104 (565 of 2,684 left); $25+ at 1 in 34.6 (1,290 of 6,896 left); $20+ at 1 in 19.7 (1,462 of 8,044 left); $10+ at 1 in 8.23 (4,704 of 21,843 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.46 (6,849 of 27,598 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one $25,000 Gold Rush ticket are 1 in 4.46 (22.42%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 8.23 (12.15%).

$25,000 Gold Rush costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized South Dakota Lottery retailers throughout the state.

$25,000 Gold Rush, a $5 South Dakota scratch-off, was released on Jun 5, 2025 by the South Dakota Lottery.