Want to Win Big? These are the Minnesota Scratch Offs with the Best Odds

We all hope to someday hit that windfall and end up winning a whole bunch of cash either at a casino, through the lottery, or maybe from us when we give away $30,000!

Our $30,000 contest has come and gone though (for now) but I've got a cheat sheet you could say of the best Minnesota scratch-offs to take a peek at if you're hoping to score some money.

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What Would You Do if You Won a Bunch of Money?

If you win big through the lottery or casino, there are some steps you definitely want to take. For example, depending on how much you won you may want to go talk to a lawyer and also a financial planner. Obviously you also need to go claim your money, too.

But after you've got the cash, then what?

I found a story from Business Insider that talks about different ways people who won big spent their money. Here are some of my favorites.

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A guy named John won a portion of a Mega Millions $319 million jackpot and got $28.7 million from it. He donated some of that money to build a waterpark in honor of him and his wife's parents.

A guy named Nigel won £1 million and used it to travel the world!

And a guy named Jonathan won $35.3 million from the Powerball. He used his money to create a TV show that lasted only one season.

Best Minnesota Scratch-Offs if You Want to Win Big

If you're checking out scratch-offs, there are tons to choose from. So I found the scratch-offs in Minnesota that give you the best odds of winning. This is based on data I found from the Minnesota Lottery that was originally published in November of last year.

Before we get into that, I need to say that if you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available at 1-800-GAMBLER.

The scratch-offs you'll want to check out to have the best odds are:

$25 Million Big Blowout II - 1 in 370.39 odds of winning the $500 max. prize - $20 to play

$25 Million Big Blowout - 1 in 371.82 odds of winning the $500 max. prize - $20 to play

Holiday $1,000's - 1 in 565.12 odds of winning the $1,000 max. prize - $10 to play

Holiday $500's - 1 in 660.33 odds of winning the $500 max. prize - $5 to play

$500 Cash Crossword - 1 in 1,216.26 odds of winning the $500 max. prize - $5 to play

Diamond Riches - 1 in 6,105.08 odds of winning the $50,000 max. prize - $50 to play

Ca$h - 1 in 12,218.7 odds of winning the $100,000 max. prize - $50 to play