At $5 a ticket, MORE MONEY comes from the New York Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.42. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.68 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $1,000,000. 37% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so about half the prizes remain. Its ValueScore is 47/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 43rd out of 108 New York scratch-offs. At its own price point it is in the top third of New York's 28 $5 tickets, at 8th.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.42
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
$50,000 a year for 20 years
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
37%
ValueScore™
47 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 8th of the 28 active $5 games in New York.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Win rate is typical, around 23% per ticket (1 in 4.42).
- This game is partway played through, with a fair share of prizes remaining.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
$50,000 a year for 20 years
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.1M
All claimed
$2,500
3 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 770K
now ~1 in 750K
$500
131 of 389 left
launch odds 1 in 16K
now ~1 in 17K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 ($50,000 a year for 20 years) | 1 in 2,054,600 | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,500 | 1 in 770,475 | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| $500 | 1 in 15,845 | 389 | 131 | 34% |
| $250 | 1 in 2,407 | 2,561 | 887 | 35% |
| $100 | 1 in 324 | 19,046 | 6,664 | 35% |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 61,638 | 21,716 | 35% |
| $25 | 1 in 80 | 77,009 | 27,388 | 36% |
| $15 | 1 in 50 | 123,229 | 43,521 | 35% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 554,808 | 200,469 | 36% |
| $5 | 1 in 11 | 554,808 | 208,577 | 38% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$20,937,030
Current Prize Pool
$6,432,040
Payout Percentage
30.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
509,356
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,159,266
Estimated Remaining
2,251,354
% Remaining
36.6%
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
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
27/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New York
- Game Number
- 1668
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/2/2025
- Payout %
- 67.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the MORE MONEY scratch-off a good buy?
MORE MONEY is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 47/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New York. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New York rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does MORE MONEY cost?
MORE MONEY 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 MORE MONEY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with MORE MONEY are 1 in 4.42. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for MORE MONEY?
The top prize for MORE MONEY is $1,000,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for MORE MONEY?
MORE MONEY offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (3 total), $2,500 (8 total), $500 (389 total), $250 (2,561 total), $100 (19,046 total), $50 (61,638 total), $25 (77,009 total), $15 (123,229 total), $10 (554,808 total), and $5 (554,808 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 MORE MONEY?
Based on our latest data, 37% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 509,356 out of 1,393,499 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is MORE MONEY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates MORE MONEY at 47 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 MORE MONEY released?
MORE MONEY was released by the New York Lottery on September 2, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is MORE MONEY data updated on ScratchCheck?
MORE MONEY 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.