DOUBLE YOUR MONEY is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New York Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 5.18, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.65 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $500,000. About half the prizes remain (53% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 41/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 5.18
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
53%
ValueScore™
41 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prizes hit less often here, roughly 19% per ticket (1 in 5.18).
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.65 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.2M
now ~1 in 3.6M
$2,000
32 of 56 left
launch odds 1 in 120K
now ~1 in 112K
$400
168 of 308 left
launch odds 1 in 22K
now ~1 in 21K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,244,933 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 120,264 | 56 | 32 | 57% |
| $400 | 1 in 21,866 | 308 | 168 | 55% |
| $200 | 1 in 7,045 | 956 | 498 | 52% |
| $100 | 1 in 411 | 16,383 | 8,398 | 51% |
| $50 | 1 in 211 | 31,932 | 16,485 | 52% |
| $40 | 1 in 1,161 | 5,799 | 2,992 | 52% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 67,348 | 35,308 | 52% |
| $20 | 1 in 33 | 202,062 | 106,481 | 53% |
| $15 | 1 in 33 | 202,026 | 107,709 | 53% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 774,493 | 415,843 | 54% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$21,893,520
Current Prize Pool
$11,300,915
Payout Percentage
51.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
693,915
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,741,076
Estimated Remaining
3,594,480
% Remaining
53.3%
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
41
VALUESCORE
Fair
41
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 8/11/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1698
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 6/2/2026
- Payout %
- 65.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/11/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the DOUBLE YOUR MONEY scratch-off a good buy?
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 41/100. 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 DOUBLE YOUR MONEY cost?
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY 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 DOUBLE YOUR MONEY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with DOUBLE YOUR MONEY are 1 in 5.18. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for DOUBLE YOUR MONEY?
The top prize for DOUBLE YOUR MONEY is $500,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for DOUBLE YOUR MONEY?
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY offers 11 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $2,000 (56 total), $400 (308 total), $200 (956 total), $100 (16,383 total), $50 (31,932 total), $40 (5,799 total), $25 (67,348 total), $20 (202,062 total), $15 (202,026 total), and $10 (774,493 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 DOUBLE YOUR MONEY?
Based on our latest data, 53% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 693,915 out of 1,301,366 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is DOUBLE YOUR MONEY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates DOUBLE YOUR MONEY at 41 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 DOUBLE YOUR MONEY released?
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY was released by the New York Lottery on June 2, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is DOUBLE YOUR MONEY data updated on ScratchCheck?
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY 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.