Gopher 5 is an exclusive Minnesota Lottery draw game offering a jackpot that starts at $100,000 and keeps rolling until one lucky winner matches all five numbers. There are a total of four prize levels and draws take place three times per week, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at approximately 6:17 PM CT. Find out more about how the game works and the prizes you can win.
To hit the jackpot, you need to match all five numbers. The top prize starts at a minimum of $100,000 and keeps growing with each roll – it has been known to reach past $2 million even!
You can also win a prize by matching two, three, or four numbers. The table below has the details on the game's four prize levels and chances of winning. Remember that you can match the drawn numbers in any order – they don’t need to be in the exact order the lottery selects them.
The overall odds of winning a Gopher 5 prize are a tempting 1 in 12.
| Numbers Matched | Odds of Winning | Prize |
|---|---|---|
Match 5 |
1 in 1,533,939 | Jackpot |
Match 4 |
1 in 7,304 | $500 |
Match 3 |
1 in 178 | $15 |
Match 2 |
1 in 13 | $1 |
Pick your five favorite numbers between 1 and 47, or check the Quick Pick box and the lottery computer will assign your numbers at random. Each play costs $1.00.
Keep the fun going with a multi-draw ticket and enter your numbers in up to 14 consecutive draws. If you choose to enter multiple draws, your ticket will show a date range instead of a single date.
Check your selections, then pay for your entries at a cost of $1 per play. Pick up your tickets before sales end at 6:10 PM CT on draw nights.
Minnesota's Gopher 5 began in 1991 and was considered "on-line" due to using a central computer system. In 2008 the decision was made to move draws to three times a week up from two, this was the first change since the beginning of introduction of the Gopher 5.
The current Gopher 5 jackpot is $160,000. The top prize starts at $100,000 and grows from there until it is won.
If there are multiple tickets that match all the numbers, the jackpot is split evenly between them.
Yes, you can enter your numbers into as many as 14 consecutive draws.
No. Winners of $10,000 or more can remain anonymous, although you can give consent for the MN Lottery to disclose your identity.
Prizes above $5,000 are taxed at a federal rate of 24 percent, plus a state withholding of 7.25 percent.
Tickets are treated as bearer instruments, so anyone holding one is regarded as the rightful owner. You should therefore sign the back of any tickets you buy and keep them safe, otherwise you won’t be able to get a payout.
See jackpot amounts for every Minnesota Gopher 5 draw that has taken place in the last six months below. Separately, you can scroll back and see the percentage and value increase/decrease of each draw compared to the previous one.
