New York scratch-off statistics
110 games on sale · average odds 1 in 4.43 · 145 top prizes of $10,000+ still out there
New York at a glance
Updated November 7, 2026. These numbers cover every scratch-off New York is selling right now.
What each ticket price gets you in New York
More expensive tickets usually have better odds and pay back more of what you spend. Here is every New York game grouped by ticket price.
| Price | Games | % of games | Average odds | Average payout | Average ValueScore™ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 tickets | 15 | 14% | 1 in 4.79 | 62.9% | 20.5 |
| $2 tickets | 17 | 15% | 1 in 4.79 | 63.9% | 26.8 |
| $3 tickets | 8 | 7% | 1 in 3.99 | 63.0% | 33.0 |
| $5 tickets | 29 | 26% | 1 in 4.33 | 65.8% | 44.3 |
| $10 tickets | 18 | 16% | 1 in 4.50 | 69.3% | 52.7 |
| $20 tickets | 14 | 13% | 1 in 4.13 | 71.8% | 63.0 |
| $30 tickets | 9 | 8% | 1 in 4.23 | 74.0% | 64.0 |
How many New York top prizes get claimed each month
We check how many prizes are left in every game, every day. This chart shows how many top prizes were claimed each month, across 81 games with a top prize of $10,000 or more. That's 130 top prizes claimed in total.
Top prizes claimed each month. We only count a new game from the day we started tracking it, so its first month can look low.
How New York games score
Our ValueScore™ rates each game from 0 to 100. It looks at how much the game pays back, how good the prizes are, how often it wins, and how many big prizes are left. Games are scored against other games in New York, so a high score means it's one of the better tickets in the state.
See every game ranked on the New York ValueScore™ ranking, or compare New York with other states on the all-states page.
Common questions
How many scratch-off games does New York have?
New York has 110 scratch-off games on sale right now, priced from $1 to $30. 11 new games came out in the last 90 days.
What are the average odds on a New York scratch-off?
The average odds of winning any prize on a New York scratch-off are 1 in 4.43. The game with the best odds right now is 1 in 3.55. These odds count every prize, including wins that only give you your money back.
How much top-prize money is still out there in New York?
At least $287.2M in top prizes hasn't been won yet in New York, spread across 145 top prizes. The real number is higher. We only count top prizes worth $10,000 or more, and only in games where the lottery tells us how many are left.