Ranked 1st of 107 Tickets in New York
$5,000,000 SPECTACULARNew York Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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91
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
$5,000,000 SPECTACULAR costs $20 a ticket from the New York Lottery. With a ValueScore of 91/100 (Excellent), it is the strongest of New York's 14 $20 tickets. Nearly all of its prizes, 92%, are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.85
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000,000
$250,000 a year for 20 years
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
92%
ValueScore™
91 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↑
EXCELLENT
This is the top-ranked $20 ticket in New York right now, and 1st of 107 in New York, putting it in the state's top three.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- At $0.73 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$5,000,000
$250,000 a year for 20 years
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 4.6M
now ~1 in 4.3M
$20,000
18 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 927K
now ~1 in 950K
$10,000
41 of 45 left
launch odds 1 in 412K
now ~1 in 417K
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 4,631,550 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 926,310 | 20 | 18 | 90% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 411,693 | 45 | 41 | 91% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 112,965 | 164 | 155 | 95% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 14,989 | 1,236 | 1,156 | 94% |
| $500 | 1 in 500 | 37,085 | 34,215 | 92% |
| $250 | 1 in 126 | 147,034 | 135,498 | 92% |
| $100 | 1 in 33 | 555,875 | 512,393 | 92% |
| $50 | 1 in 20 | 926,140 | 854,332 | 92% |
| $40 | 1 in 14 | 1,296,906 | 1,195,747 | 92% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 1,852,460 | 1,710,234 | 92% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$270,880,940
Current Prize Pool
$251,407,460
Payout Percentage
92.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
4,443,793
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
18,545,331
Estimated Remaining
17,108,603
% Remaining
92.3%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 4 $5,000,000 top prizes left at launch on September 3 are still unclaimed.
43
4
September 3October 19
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 1% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, about twice the average for New York's $20 games (0.4% a week).
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
91
VALUESCORE
Excellent
91
out of 100
Expected Value
35/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1709
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 9/1/2026
- Payout %
- 73.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR has a ValueScore of 91/100 (Excellent) and is the best $20 game on sale in New York. It pays back about $0.73 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR are 1 in 3.85. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR?
The top prize for $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR is $5,000,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR?
Based on our latest data, 92% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 4,443,793 out of 4,816,969 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR released?
$5,000,000 SPECTACULAR was released by the New York Lottery on September 1, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
Every $20 ticket in New York
All 14 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR (this game) | 91 | 1 in 3.85 | 73.1% | $5M · 4 | 1.0% |
| MILLIONAIRE RICHES | 89 | 1 in 3.76 | 73.2% | $5M · 4 | 0.6% |
| $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE | 82 | 1 in 3.72 | 74.2% | $10M · 2 | 0.7% |
| $5,000,000 BLITZ | 80 | 1 in 3.79 | 73.3% | $5M · 3 | 0.3% |
| 200Xtra | 78 | 1 in 3.67 | 73.2% | $5M · 2 | 0.8% |
| $2,000,000 100X CASHWORD | 77 | 1 in 3.82 | 66.8% | $2M · 3 | 0.9% |
| MYSTERY MULTIPLIER | 71 | 1 in 3.67 | 73.3% | $5M · 2 | 0.5% |
| BONUS 100X | 67 | 1 in 3.66 | 74.9% | $5M · 2 | 0.4% |
| $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE | 64 | 1 in 3.90 | 74.7% | $5M · 1 | 0.2% |
| $300,000,000 CASH PAYOUT | 56 | 1 in 3.55 | 72.7% | $5M · 1 | 0.2% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.