Dakota Cash wheel generator
5 from 35, $1 a line, fixed prizes below the jackpot, drawn twice a week. Mark the numbers you like and we'll arrange them into tickets with a guaranteed minimum win, and show how often that guarantee actually pays off.
1Mark your numbers
Mark 6 to 24 numbers from 1 to 35. Every ticket in your wheel is made from them.
2Choose a wheel
Mark at least 6 numbers to see your wheels.
3Your tickets
Choose a wheel to see your tickets here.
About Dakota Cash
Below the jackpot, Dakota Cash prizes are fixed: $100 for four numbers, $3 for three and $1 for two. The jackpot starts at $20,000 and grows until someone wins it.
With only 35 numbers, a wheel on 10 or 12 of them catches three winning numbers on a good share of draws; each option above shows exactly how often.
What Dakota Cash wheels cost
Each of these wheels guarantees a three-number match ($3) whenever at least three of the winning numbers are among the ones you mark. The more numbers you mark, the more often that happens, and the more tickets it takes.
| Numbers you mark | Tickets | Cost per draw | Cost per week | How often the guarantee comes into play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 35 | 8 | $8 | $16 | 1 in 15 draws, about once every 8 weeks |
| 10 of 35 | 17 | $17 | $34 | 1 in 7.8 draws, about once every 4 weeks |
| 12 of 35 | 29 | $29 | $58 | 1 in 4.8 draws, about once every 2 weeks |
| 15 of 35 | 55 | $55 | $110 | 1 in 2.8 draws, about once a week or more |
| 18 of 35 | 94 | $94 | $188 | 53% draws, about once a week or more |
The cost per week covers all 2 draws a week. The tool above also has cheaper wheels with weaker guarantees, and bigger ones that guarantee four or five numbers.
Dakota Cash prizes and odds
| Match | Prize | Odds per line |
|---|---|---|
| 5 numbers | Jackpot, from $20,000 | 1 in 324,632 |
| 4 numbers | $100 | 1 in 2,164 |
| 3 numbers | $3 | 1 in 74.63 |
| 2 numbers | $1 | 1 in 8.00 |
The jackpot starts at $20,000, grows until it is won and is shared among winners. All other prizes are fixed. Rules, prizes and odds were checked on October 2, 2026 against the official source; always confirm them, and your results, at lottery.sd.gov.
Can a wheel improve your odds?
No. Each line still has the same 1 in 324,632 chance at the top prize and returns about $0.21 in other prizes on average, however you choose its numbers. What a wheel changes is how your wins are grouped: random tickets can all miss even when the draw lands on your numbers, and a wheel makes sure at least one ticket catches them. How lottery wheels work.
Questions
How many numbers should I mark?
As many as your budget allows. In Dakota Cash, going from 8 to 18 numbers takes the cost from $8 to $94 a draw, and the three-number guarantee from 1 in 15 draws to 53%. Lottery pools can afford the bigger wheels, which is where wheels make the most sense.
What is EZ Match?
For $1 more per line, you get an instant-win game printed on your ticket that pays on the spot. It's separate from the drawing and doubles a wheel's cost.
Can I play online?
No. South Dakota Lottery tickets are sold only in stores.