BINGO TIMES 20 costs $5 per ticket from the New York Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.27. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.65 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $300,000. About half the prizes remain (55% remaining). It scores 55/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #34 of the 108 active games we track in New York, and in the top third of New York's 28 $5 tickets, at 5th.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.27
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$300,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
55%
ValueScore™
55 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #34 of the 108 active games we track in New York.
Why
→Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Win rate is typical, around 23% per ticket (1 in 4.27).
- $0.65 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$300,000
2 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 3.0M
now ~1 in 4.2M
$50,000
4 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 1.9M
now ~1 in 2.1M
$10,000
12 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 635K
now ~1 in 692K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 3,044,360 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,902,725 | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 634,242 | 24 | 12 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 475,681 | 32 | 17 | 53% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 185,632 | 82 | 46 | 56% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,982 | 5,104 | 2,801 | 55% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,800 | 3,171 | 1,718 | 54% |
| $100 | 1 in 599 | 25,407 | 13,873 | 55% |
| $60 | 1 in 798 | 19,083 | 10,314 | 54% |
| $50 | 1 in 240 | 63,477 | 34,507 | 54% |
| $30 | 1 in 150 | 101,453 | 54,386 | 54% |
| $25 | 1 in 67 | 228,255 | 123,594 | 54% |
| $20 | 1 in 67 | 228,213 | 125,431 | 55% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 152,209 | 81,609 | 54% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 1,522,561 | 830,678 | 55% |
| $5 | 1 in 13 | 1,217,753 | 665,172 | 55% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$49,462,465
Current Prize Pool
$26,682,415
Payout Percentage
53.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,944,164
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
15,230,394
Estimated Remaining
8,301,580
% Remaining
54.5%
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
55
VALUESCORE
Fair
55
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
11/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1689
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 3/3/2026
- Payout %
- 65.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the BINGO TIMES 20 scratch-off a good buy?
BINGO TIMES 20 is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 55/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New York. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New York rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does BINGO TIMES 20 cost?
BINGO TIMES 20 costs $5 per ticket in New York. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the BINGO TIMES 20 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with BINGO TIMES 20 are 1 in 4.27. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for BINGO TIMES 20?
The top prize for BINGO TIMES 20 is $300,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for BINGO TIMES 20?
BINGO TIMES 20 offers 16 distinct prize levels: $300,000 (5 total), $50,000 (8 total), $10,000 (24 total), $5,000 (32 total), $2,500 (82 total), $500 (5,104 total), $200 (3,171 total), $100 (25,407 total), $60 (19,083 total), $50 (63,477 total), $30 (101,453 total), $25 (228,255 total), $20 (228,213 total), $15 (152,209 total), $10 (1,522,561 total), and $5 (1,217,753 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 BINGO TIMES 20?
Based on our latest data, 55% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,944,164 out of 3,566,837 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is BINGO TIMES 20 rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates BINGO TIMES 20 at 55 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 BINGO TIMES 20 released?
BINGO TIMES 20 was released by the New York Lottery on March 3, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 6 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is BINGO TIMES 20 data updated on ScratchCheck?
BINGO TIMES 20 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.