Ranked 9th of 110 Tickets in New York
FESTIVE $500New York Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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79
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
FESTIVE $500 is a $5 ticket from the New York Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 79/100 (Good), good for the top-ranked $5 ticket in New York right now. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.92 are the best of the 29 $5 tickets New York sells. It went on sale on November 3, 2026, so 98% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.92
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
1,526
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
79 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked #9 of 110 in New York, better than about 93% of the state's games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 26% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.92), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$500
1,526 of 1,564 left
launch odds 1 in 3,105
now ~1 in 3,104
$100
6,273 of 6,443 left
launch odds 1 in 754
now ~1 in 755
$50
74,100 of 76,001 left
launch odds 1 in 64
now ~1 in 64
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 | 1 in 3,109 | 1,564 | 1,526 | 98% |
| $100 | 1 in 755 | 6,443 | 6,273 | 97% |
| $50 | 1 in 64 | 76,001 | 74,100 | 97% |
| $20 | 1 in 27 | 182,307 | 177,653 | 97% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 461,960 | 450,601 | 98% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 510,569 | 498,288 | 98% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$16,044,935
Current Prize Pool
$15,645,810
Payout Percentage
97.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,208,441
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,856,268
Estimated Remaining
4,737,088
% Remaining
97.5%
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
79
VALUESCORE
Good
79
out of 100
Expected Value
24/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1717
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 66.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the FESTIVE $500 scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. FESTIVE $500 scores 79/100 (Good) and is the top-ranked $5 ticket in New York right now. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the FESTIVE $500 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with FESTIVE $500 are 1 in 3.92. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for FESTIVE $500?
The top prize for FESTIVE $500 is $500. As of our latest update, 1,526 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in FESTIVE $500?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,208,441 out of 1,238,844 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was FESTIVE $500 released?
FESTIVE $500 was released by the New York Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in New York
All 29 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FESTIVE $500 (this game) | 79 | 1 in 3.92 | 66.0% | $500 · 1,526 | - |
| CASH LINES | 71 | 1 in 4.09 | 64.9% | $300K · 3 | 1.5% |
| MONEY VAULT MULTIPLIER | 71 | 1 in 4.28 | 67.8% | $1M · 3 | 2.1% |
| 13 | 66 | 1 in 4.15 | 64.9% | $500K · 2 | 4.4% |
| LUCKY NUMBERS | 59 | 1 in 4.51 | 65.1% | $300K · 3 | 3.7% |
| LADY LUCK 25X | 55 | 1 in 4.28 | 65.0% | $500K · 2 | 1.8% |
| $1,000,000 MUST LOVE DOGS | 52 | 1 in 4.23 | 67.2% | $1M · 1 | 0.8% |
| HOT DOG! | 50 | 1 in 4.45 | 64.9% | $500K · 2 | 1.2% |
| DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD | 50 | 1 in 5.14 | 64.2% | $300K · 9 | 0.9% |
| BINGO TIMES 20 | 48 | 1 in 4.27 | 65.0% | $300K · 2 | 1.1% |
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.