At $20 a ticket, $5,000,000 BLITZ comes from the New York Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 3.79; on average one ticket in 4 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.73 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $5,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 65%: most prizes are still available. Its ValueScore is 80/100 (Excellent), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. Against the rest of the state it is #5 of 105 in New York, better than about 96% of the state's games. At its own price point it is in the top third of New York's 14 $20 tickets, at 4th.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.79
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000,000
$250,000 a year for 20 years
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
65%
ValueScore™
80 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↑
GREAT VALUE
5th of 105 active New York games, with strong marks across the board.
Why
↑At 1 in 3.79 overall odds, prizes land more often than in most games.
- At $0.73 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000,000
$250,000 a year for 20 years
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 4.5M
now ~1 in 3.9M
$20,000
16 of 25 left
launch odds 1 in 724K
now ~1 in 739K
$10,000
40 of 60 left
launch odds 1 in 302K
now ~1 in 296K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 ($250,000 a year for 20 years) | 1 in 4,523,550 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 723,768 | 25 | 16 | 64% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 301,570 | 60 | 40 | 67% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 60,114 | 301 | 198 | 66% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 15,956 | 1,134 | 759 | 67% |
| $500 | 1 in 777 | 23,292 | 15,203 | 65% |
| $400 | 1 in 959 | 18,860 | 12,246 | 65% |
| $200 | 1 in 150 | 120,535 | 78,299 | 65% |
| $100 | 1 in 40 | 452,449 | 294,214 | 65% |
| $80 | 1 in 50 | 361,729 | 235,302 | 65% |
| $50 | 1 in 25 | 723,611 | 472,733 | 65% |
| $40 | 1 in 14 | 1,266,718 | 826,121 | 65% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 1,809,730 | 1,186,673 | 66% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$265,096,090
Current Prize Pool
$174,850,210
Payout Percentage
66.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,121,807
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
18,110,318
Estimated Remaining
11,831,649
% Remaining
65.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
80
VALUESCORE
Excellent
80
out of 100
Expected Value
33/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1671
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 10/7/2025
- Payout %
- 73.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $5,000,000 BLITZ scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $5,000,000 BLITZ is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 80/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does $5,000,000 BLITZ cost?
$5,000,000 BLITZ costs $20 per ticket in New York. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $5,000,000 BLITZ scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5,000,000 BLITZ are 1 in 3.79. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5,000,000 BLITZ?
The top prize for $5,000,000 BLITZ is $5,000,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $5,000,000 BLITZ?
$5,000,000 BLITZ offers 13 distinct prize levels: $5,000,000 (4 total), $20,000 (25 total), $10,000 (60 total), $4,000 (301 total), $2,000 (1,134 total), $500 (23,292 total), $400 (18,860 total), $200 (120,535 total), $100 (452,449 total), $80 (361,729 total), $50 (723,611 total), $40 (1,266,718 total), and $20 (1,809,730 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $5,000,000 BLITZ?
Based on our latest data, 65% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3,121,807 out of 4,778,448 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $5,000,000 BLITZ rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $5,000,000 BLITZ at 80 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $5,000,000 BLITZ released?
$5,000,000 BLITZ was released by the New York Lottery on October 7, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $5,000,000 BLITZ data updated on ScratchCheck?
$5,000,000 BLITZ data comes directly from the official New York Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.