Minnesota · $3 tickets
Best $3 Minnesota Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 7 active $3 scratch-off games in the Minnesota Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Cosmic Crossword at $0.67 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 7 $3 Minnesota games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.67 per $1 and the weakest $0.65 — a 2-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.66. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $30,000 on State Fair Crossword (7 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmic Crossword#2074 | $3 | $0.67 / $1 | $25,000 | 717,682 | 8/8 |
| 2 | Crisscross Cash#2038 | $3 | $0.67 / $1 | $25,000 | 1,646,022 | 10/10 |
| 3 | State Fair Crossword#2099 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | $30,000 | 2,613,863 | 9/9 |
| 4 | Crossword Multiplier#2092 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | $21,000 | 2,114,377 | 23/23 |
| 5 | Bonus Game Bingo#2048 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | $25,000 | 1,120,208 | 13/13 |
| 6 | Outdoors and S'mores Crossword#2083 | $3 | $0.66 / $1 | $30,000 | 1,581,085 | 11/11 |
| 7 | Lucky Stars#2087 | $3 | $0.65 / $1 | $30,000 | 1,629,332 | 13/13 |
Even the best $3 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.