HOT DOG! is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New York Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.45, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 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. Most prizes are still available (99% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 67/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.45
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
99%
ValueScore™
67 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value, among the better games we track right now.
Why
- Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.65 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.45 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$22,437,785
Current Prize Pool
$22,309,200
Payout Percentage
99.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,546,946
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,923,782
Estimated Remaining
6,883,910
% Remaining
99.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,305,500 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 172,913 | 40 | 40 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,918 | 3,606 | 3,574 | 99% |
| $150 | 1 in 960 | 7,206 | 7,167 | 99% |
| $100 | 1 in 300 | 23,088 | 22,927 | 99% |
| $50 | 1 in 198 | 34,908 | 34,707 | 99% |
| $25 | 1 in 80 | 86,400 | 85,898 | 99% |
| $20 | 1 in 80 | 86,505 | 85,974 | 99% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 69,234 | 68,839 | 99% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 553,299 | 550,100 | 99% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 691,617 | 687,717 | 99% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
67
VALUESCORE
Good
67
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1701
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 64.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the HOT DOG! scratch-off a good buy?
HOT DOG! is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 67/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in New York.
How much does HOT DOG! cost?
HOT DOG! 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 HOT DOG! scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with HOT DOG! 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 HOT DOG!?
The top prize for HOT DOG! is $500,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for HOT DOG!?
HOT DOG! offers 11 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $2,000 (40 total), $500 (3,606 total), $150 (7,206 total), $100 (23,088 total), $50 (34,908 total), $25 (86,400 total), $20 (86,505 total), $15 (69,234 total), $10 (553,299 total), and $5 (691,617 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 HOT DOG!?
Based on our latest data, 99% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,546,946 out of 1,555,906 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is HOT DOG! rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates HOT DOG! at 67 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 HOT DOG! released?
HOT DOG! was released by the New York Lottery on July 7, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is HOT DOG! data updated on ScratchCheck?
HOT DOG! data is collected directly from official New York Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.