What is the expected value of $600,000 Cash Spectacular?

As of the latest tracked snapshot, the expected value of $600,000 Cash Spectacular is 85.4%, meaning the average ticket returns about $25.62 in prizes against its $30 cost.

Is $600,000 Cash Spectacular retired?

No, $600,000 Cash Spectacular is still active and being sold by the South Dakota state lottery as of the latest tracked snapshot.

$600,000 Cash Spectacular ($30) - Odds & Remaining Prizes - South Dakota Lottery

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Active$600,000 Cash Spectacular · $30 · South Dakota Lottery

▲ +10.5 pts vs launch#1 of 2 · $30 SD gamesUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM

$600,000 Cash Spectacular is a $30 scratch-off ticket from the South Dakota state lottery. Its current expected value is 85.4%, up 10.5 percentage points from the launch value of 74.9%. 1 of the original 2 $600,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 78% of the 0.4M printed tickets have been sold.

85.4%

expected return

1 in 3.29

odds of any win

1 of 2

$600K top prizes left

78%

claimed · 326k of 420k printed

Odds, in plain terms

If you bought 100 tickets today

Based on the 28,596 winning tickets still unclaimed.

16 win more than $30

$50 – $300, an actual profit

14 win their money back

a $30 prize, so you break even

70 win nothing

the house edge, made visible

Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 3,035 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.

Value map

Where the $25.62 comes from

The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.

Small wins $30 – $500

$18.86 · 62.9% of price

Mid prizes $2K – $600K

$6.76 · 22.5% of price

Most of the value pays out as

$30 – $500 wins

28,583 winning tickets remain in this range: 74% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.

Claim progress

78% claimed, and the jackpots are still out there

Counting every ticket since launch, Dec 2024.

420k

tickets printed

326k

tickets claimed · 78%

94k

still out there

Prizes claimed over time

Claim chart needs more snapshot history

Jackpots are outlasting sales: good for buyers.

Jackpots left

50%

Tickets left

22%

50% of top prizes remain with only 22% of tickets left to claim them.

Where to buy

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Rank vs $30 SD peers

#1 of 2

By expected return. Higher is better for the player.

$600,000 Cash Spectacular

85.4%

Money Maker

77.6%

Figures from South Dakota Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM.

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$600,000 Cash Spectacular: Strong value. A $30 ticket pays back $25.62 on average.

If you bought 100 tickets today

Where the $25.62 comes from

78% claimed, and the jackpots are still out there