We’re celebrating South Dakota hidden gems with three new scratch games. Share your favorite hidden gem below for a chance to win weekly prizes!
START YOUR JOURNEY
Tell us your favorite hidden gem and you could win weekly prizes to explore and experience the best of SD.
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If you don’t uncover instant winnings, enter your ticket in our second-chance drawing for a chance at a free South Dakota getaway."
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WINTER GETAWAY
Escape to downtown Sioux Falls for two nights at the brand-new Canopy hotel. Shop local boutiques, dine at the city’s best restaurants and discover hidden gems tucked away in South Dakota’s biggest city.
Winner drawn September 2026.
SUMMER GETAWAY
Some hidden gems you scratch for. Others you unwind at. Shortgrass Resort near Spearfish offers two nights of adults-only luxury in the Black Hills. This second chance getaway comes complete with on-site amenities and relaxation kits you won’t find on a treasure map.
Winner drawn January 2027.
THE PRIZES WE SPEAK OF
Weekend Passes to Lallycooler Music Festival
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ONE WINNER WEEKLY
THE TICKETS BEHIND THE MADNESS
WORLD'S LARGEST PHEASANT
In Huron, the pheasants are usually considered legendary. One of them just so happens to be redefining the term ‘big game.’ At 20 feet tall and 40 feet long, The World’s Largest Pheasant isn’t just a roadside attraction. It’s a rite of passage as a South Dakotan. And now it’s your chance to win $25,000.
WIN A GEM OF A TRIP
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FIND YOUR PATH TO RICHES
Play the Hidden Gems scratch games, enter the second-chance drawings, and come back weekly for a chance at ongoing prizes. There’s winning everywhere you look
TIME TO SHINE
DEVIL'S GULCH
HUGH GLASS STATUE
WORLD'S LARGEST PHEASANT
HURON, SD
HUGH GLASS
SCULPTURE
LEMMON, SD
The Hugh Glass story is the kind of story that sounds too wild to be true. Man gets mauled by bear. Man survives. Man crawls 200 miles back to civilization and straight into our history books. Man gets statue cementing his place in said history. And now, you have a chance at winning $25,000.
DEVIL'S GULCH
GARRESTSON, SD
There’s a gap in them there rocks near Garretson. Carved by nature. Made famous by the notorious outlaw Jesse James. In 1876, he jumped his horse across the famous chasm to escape a posse. Or so the story goes. Whether you believe it or not, this $25,000 top prize is no legend.
Annual State Park Passes
Tickets to Bear Country & Reptile Gardens
Concert Tickets to Riley Green
$100 Spotify Gift Card
Concert Tickets to Zac Brown Band
4 $100 Gift Cards to Scheels, Target, Amazon, and Walmart
Day Passes to Wild Water West Waterpark & Great Plains Zoo & Aquarium Family Summer Membership
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HOW TO PLAY
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FIND A RETAILER
You don’t have to look far to find Good Fun in South Dakota. With over 1,200 lottery retailers statewide you’re never more than a few miles from your favorite games.
FUN ON THE RUN
FOLLOW THE TRAIL
There’s a legend behind every dollar you spend. When you spend it on the South Dakota Lottery, it goes to work for the state. It helps fund education, improve water systems, maintain roads and support communities from east river to the Black Hills.
EVERY DOLLAR HAS A STORY
Bring the South Dakota Lottery everywhere you go. All you need is a phone, a finger and ten seconds to download the app.
FUN FOR YOUR THUMBS
We want you to have fun playing our games. But it can become a problem when you start thinking about it as more than a game. Play responsibly. Know when there’s a problem. And never be afraid to ask for help. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help and treatment are available. Call the Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-888-781-HELP. Your call is always confidential.
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YOU DID IT!
TAKE ME BACK
You’re in! Thanks for entering the South Dakota Lottery’s Hidden Gems weekly giveaway. Winners are selected weekly, so stay tuned—and good luck!
