The current odds of winning any prize on Merry & Bright are 1 in 4.79 (20.87%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $10,000 top prize.

Yes. 2 of the 3 $10,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Oct 5, 2026. We estimate about 14% of the game's 182,435 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Merry & Bright is on sale at South Dakota Lottery retailers, and sales are scheduled to end on Nov 16, 2026.

Among the 12 $5 South Dakota scratch-offs on sale, Merry & Bright ranks #11 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.79 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.

Merry & Bright has 8 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $10,000 at 1 in 26,238 (1 of 3 left); $500+ at 1 in 13,119 (1 of 16 left); $100+ at 1 in 1,749 (13 of 332 left); $50+ at 1 in 121 (201 of 2,980 left); $20+ at 1 in 30.2 (652 of 6,084 left); $15+ at 1 in 18.7 (538 of 6,104 left); $10+ at 1 in 9.61 (1,325 of 10,617 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.79 (2,745 of 18,252 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Merry & Bright ticket are 1 in 4.79 (20.87%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 9.61 (10.41%).

Merry & Bright costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized South Dakota Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Merry & Bright, a $5 South Dakota scratch-off, was released on Sep 16, 2025 by the South Dakota Lottery.