At $5 a ticket, HOT DOG! comes from the New York Lottery. Overall odds sit at 1 in 4.45; on average one ticket in 4 pays out something. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.65 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $500,000. Most prizes are still available (71% remaining). Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 61/100 (Good). Against the rest of the state it is #22 of 105 in New York, better than about 80% of the state's games. At its own price point it is in the top third of New York's 27 $5 tickets, at 2nd.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.45
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
71%
ValueScore™
61 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 22nd of 105 active New York games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- $0.65 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.3M
now ~1 in 2.4M
$2,000
30 of 40 left
launch odds 1 in 173K
now ~1 in 163K
$500
2,503 of 3,606 left
launch odds 1 in 1,920
now ~1 in 1,952
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 2,305,500 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 172,913 | 40 | 30 | 75% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,918 | 3,606 | 2,503 | 69% |
| $150 | 1 in 960 | 7,206 | 4,925 | 68% |
| $100 | 1 in 300 | 23,088 | 16,035 | 69% |
| $50 | 1 in 198 | 34,908 | 24,087 | 69% |
| $25 | 1 in 80 | 86,400 | 60,236 | 70% |
| $20 | 1 in 80 | 86,505 | 60,259 | 70% |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 69,234 | 48,370 | 70% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 553,299 | 389,065 | 70% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 691,617 | 492,521 | 71% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$22,437,785
Current Prize Pool
$15,647,985
Payout Percentage
69.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,098,033
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,923,782
Estimated Remaining
4,886,247
% Remaining
70.6%
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
61
VALUESCORE
Good
61
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1701
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/7/2026
- Payout %
- 64.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the HOT DOG! scratch-off a good buy?
HOT DOG! is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 61/100 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, 2 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, 71% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,098,033 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 61 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. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is HOT DOG! data updated on ScratchCheck?
HOT DOG! 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.