Ranked 5th of 110 Tickets in New York
FESTIVE $5,000New York Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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87
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
FESTIVE $5,000 costs $10 a ticket from the New York Lottery. No $10 ticket in New York has better overall odds: 1 in 3.85, against 17 others at that price. It went on sale on November 3, 2026, so 97% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.85
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
389
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
87 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
GREAT VALUE
#5, ahead of roughly 96% of New York's 110 active games, with strong marks across the board.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 26% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.85), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$5,000
389 of 394 left
launch odds 1 in 12K
now ~1 in 12K
$500
1,164 of 1,201 left
launch odds 1 in 3,983
now ~1 in 3,967
$100
85,938 of 89,118 left
launch odds 1 in 54
now ~1 in 54
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 | 1 in 12,136 | 394 | 389 | 99% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,981 | 1,201 | 1,164 | 97% |
| $100 | 1 in 54 | 89,118 | 85,938 | 96% |
| $50 | 1 in 32 | 147,454 | 142,079 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 478,170 | 461,588 | 97% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 526,034 | 508,094 | 97% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$33,678,740
Current Prize Pool
$32,537,450
Payout Percentage
96.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,199,252
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,783,128
Estimated Remaining
4,617,120
% Remaining
96.5%
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
87
VALUESCORE
Excellent
87
out of 100
Expected Value
31/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1716
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 70.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.85 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the FESTIVE $5,000 scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. FESTIVE $5,000 has a ValueScore of 87/100 (Excellent) and is 2nd of New York's 18 $10 tickets, in the top third. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the FESTIVE $5,000 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with FESTIVE $5,000 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 FESTIVE $5,000?
The top prize for FESTIVE $5,000 is $5,000. As of our latest update, 389 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in FESTIVE $5,000?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,199,252 out of 1,242,371 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was FESTIVE $5,000 released?
FESTIVE $5,000 was released by the New York Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $10 ticket in New York
All 18 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SET FOR LIFE | 90 | 1 in 3.95 | 73.9% | $5M · 6 | - |
| FESTIVE $5,000 (this game) | 87 | 1 in 3.85 | 70.4% | $5K · 389 | - |
| BONUS BUCKS | 74 | 1 in 3.86 | 69.4% | $3M · 2 | 0.2% |
| $3,000,000 MAX MULTIPLIER | 73 | 1 in 4.27 | 69.3% | $3M · 2 | 0.8% |
| $3,000,000 BONUS STARS | 62 | 1 in 3.99 | 69.4% | $3M · 1 | 1.1% |
| 100Xtra | 62 | 1 in 3.91 | 69.5% | $3M · 3 | 1.1% |
| $1,000,000 50X CASHWORD | 60 | 1 in 4.32 | 65.0% | $1M · 3 | 1.7% |
| BONUS 50X | 56 | 1 in 3.92 | 71.4% | $3M · 0 | 0.4% |
| MONEY MATCH | 53 | 1 in 4.01 | 69.5% | $3M · 1 | 0.5% |
| SET FOR LIFE (Game #1639) | 52 | 1 in 3.95 | 73.8% | $5M · 1 | 1.0% |
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.