General information about SD Dakota Cash
This is the US based lottery game that was launched in April, 1993, or 29 years, 2 months and 14 days ago. Dakota Cash SD is currently available only in South Dakota. This is a widely popular lottery, but it has still always been known as Dakota Cash SD. The game-play format wasn’t changing since the game was launched. The lottery is operated by South Dakota Lottery. In case you want to know more about South Dakota Lottery, here is their official website: https://lottery.sd.gov. South Dakota Cash Lottery results may be found there as well, by the way. As for their support service, South Dakota Lottery can be reached via the following contact details:
- HQ: 711 E. Wells Ave, Pierre, SD
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (605) 773-5770
Keep in mind that players must be 18 or over to play.
Check South Dakota Cash Lottery results
South Dakota Cash Lottery results are aired right after the drawings that take place in the headquarters of South Dakota Lottery in Pierre. At the moment, draws are held twice a week. To be more precise, they are held on Wednesday and Saturday, at 9:00 PM Central Time. The numbers are drawn using the Computer Random Number Generator. In case you were curious, the first ever draw was held on April 17, 1993, or 29 years, 2 months and 14 days ago.
How it works: picking up South Dakota Cash Lottery numbers
The currently applied format is as follows: 5 / 35. As you can see, players are to choose five main South Dakota Cash Lottery numbers from the range between 1 and 35 South Dakota Cash Lottery numbers. Pay attention that there are neither bonus, nor additional numbers, although players still have an opportunity to choose the EZ Match number.
SD Dakota Cash winning odds & prize categories
The lottery currently offers four prize categories. A great news is that in case no winner is found, the Dakota Cash SD top prize rolls over to the next draw. For now, it accounts for $20,000. This is the minimum amount, while the biggest Dakota Cash SD jackpot ever has reached $612,000. It was set on September 6, 2017, or 4 years, 9 months and 25 days ago. Just for your interest, the winning numbers were 16, 20, 23, 24, and 30. As shown by official estimates, the odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 324,632. In particular, you will have to correctly guess all the five South Dakota Cash Lottery numbers. For more information, please look at the table below:
Prize category | Matched numbers | Prize | Odds | Odds, % |
1 | 5 | Jackpot | 1 : 324,632 | 0,000308041 |
2 | 4 | $100 | 1 : 2,164 | 0,0462 |
3 | 3 | $3 | 1 : 75 | 1,33 |
4 | 2 | $1 | 1 : 8 | 12,5 |
The overall winning chances, in turn, are 1 in 7,2.
SD Dakota Cash prices
The minimum cost of playing is $1. An important thing to mention is that players have an opportunity to increase their winning odds using the lottery’s multiplier feature, namely EZ Match. For the cost of $1 per play, this is a chance to win an additional prize if some of your main numbers match the EZ Match number. No add-on games are provided, however.
Hot and cold South Dakota Cash Lottery numbers
The lottery’s most often drawn numbers are 15, 10, 09, 11, and 17. The cold, or the least frequent numbers are 27, 13, 31, 18, and 20.
Payouts of SD Dakota Cash prizes
Keep in mind that Dakota Cash SD jackpot can only be paid out as a lump sum. In order to receive it, you are to present the winning ticket in person at the main office of the lottery. As for prizes of other categories, amounts greater than $100 are being paid at lottery offices, while smaller winnings are payable by lottery retailers. Unfortunately, Dakota Cash SD winnings are subject to taxation: for the US citizens, these are 25% in federal tax from prizes greater than $5,000. One more thing to take into account is that all the prizes are to be claimed within 180 days from the day of the draw or otherwise the winning ticket expires, regardless of South Dakota Cash Lottery results.