The current odds of winning any prize on Hidden Gems are 1 in 4.14 (24.14%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $25,000 top prize.

Yes. 1 of the 3 $25,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 2 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 5, 2026. We estimate about 52% of the game's 245,995 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Hidden Gems is on sale at South Dakota Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 12 $5 South Dakota scratch-offs on sale, Hidden Gems ranks #2 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.14 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Season’s Greetings, where 1 in 4.11 tickets wins at least $5 back.

Hidden Gems has 8 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $25,000 at 1 in 64,223 (2 of 3 left); $100+ at 1 in 533 (239 of 496 left); $50+ at 1 in 88.3 (1,214 of 2,476 left); $25+ at 1 in 42.8 (1,547 of 3,150 left); $20+ at 1 in 23.1 (2,562 of 5,128 left); $15+ at 1 in 13.4 (4,014 of 8,174 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.11 (8,499 of 16,402 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.14 (12,925 of 24,612 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Hidden Gems ticket are 1 in 4.14 (24.14%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.11 (14.07%).

Hidden Gems costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized South Dakota Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Hidden Gems, a $5 South Dakota scratch-off, was released on Apr 7, 2026 by the South Dakota Lottery.