Ranked 30th of 110 Tickets in New York
FESTIVE $100New York Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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57
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
The New York Lottery sells FESTIVE $100 as a $2 ticket. It went on sale on November 3, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.45 beat the 1 in 4.84 typical of New York's $2 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.45
Exp. Value
$0.63
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100
Top Prizes Left
1,211
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.63→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 2nd of the 17 active $2 games in New York.
Why
→Just $0.63 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.45), lower than most games.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$100
1,211 of 1,240 left
launch odds 1 in 4,981
now ~1 in 5,003
$50
2,504 of 2,554 left
launch odds 1 in 2,418
now ~1 in 2,420
$25
6,552 of 6,689 left
launch odds 1 in 923
now ~1 in 925
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | 1 in 4,982 | 1,240 | 1,211 | 98% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,419 | 2,554 | 2,504 | 98% |
| $25 | 1 in 924 | 6,689 | 6,552 | 98% |
| $20 | 1 in 67 | 92,697 | 90,805 | 98% |
| $10 | 1 in 31 | 197,676 | 193,796 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 19 | 333,578 | 327,187 | 98% |
| $4 | 1 in 42 | 148,273 | 145,461 | 98% |
| $2 | 1 in 10 | 605,310 | 594,011 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$7,721,227
Current Prize Pool
$7,569,961
Payout Percentage
98.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,361,527
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,176,676
Estimated Remaining
6,058,795
% Remaining
98.1%
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
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
10/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1718
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 62.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.45 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the FESTIVE $100 scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. FESTIVE $100 scores 57/100 (Fair) and is 2nd among the 17 $2 games New York sells. It pays back about $0.63 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $2 tickets are listed on the New York rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the FESTIVE $100 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with FESTIVE $100 are 1 in 4.45. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for FESTIVE $100?
The top prize for FESTIVE $100 is $100. As of our latest update, 1,211 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in FESTIVE $100?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,361,527 out of 1,388,017 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was FESTIVE $100 released?
FESTIVE $100 was released by the New York Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $2 ticket in New York
All 17 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN FOR LIFE | 72 | 1 in 3.97 | 78.8% | $1M · 3 | 0.5% |
| FESTIVE $100 (this game) | 57 | 1 in 4.45 | 62.5% | $100 · 1,211 | - |
| WIN IT ALL | 37 | 1 in 4.89 | 62.5% | $25K · 6 | 2.7% |
| CASHWORD DOUBLER (Game #1670) | 34 | 1 in 5.09 | 64.2% | $20K · 13 | 0.9% |
| BONUS BLACKJACK | 29 | 1 in 4.89 | 62.5% | $21K · 5 | 1.1% |
| $100s FOR THE HOLIDAYS | 28 | 1 in 4.45 | 62.5% | $100 · 299 | 0.0% |
| CASHWORD | 27 | 1 in 5.02 | 64.3% | $10K · 6 | 0.8% |
| $25,000 EXTRA CA$H | 22 | 1 in 4.80 | 62.5% | $25K · 2 | 0.6% |
| CASH DROP | 21 | 1 in 4.81 | 62.5% | $25K · 1 | 0.0% |
| DOUBLE DEUCES | 20 | 1 in 4.88 | 62.5% | $25K · 2 | 0.0% |
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.