HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 — $3 Georgia Scratcher #1814
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 (#1814) is a $3 Georgia scratcher launched on December 17, 2024. As of October 8, 2026 it ranks #72 of 79 active games on current payout (70.2%, $2.10 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 6 $3 games, #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.52) and #18 on top-prize odds (1 in 76,186). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.0 points (72.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.4% (1 in 3.71 at launch). 4 of 17 top prizes of $20,025 remain, and we estimate 304,744 tickets are still unsold (91.3% sold). That is below average for Georgia; the Georgia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 86,599 of 941,947 prizes (9.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,025 | 1 in 205,535 | 1 in 76,186 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 23.5% |
| $2,025 | 1 in 44,229 | 1 in 60,949 | 79 | 74 | 5 | 6.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 30,383 | 1 in 38,093 | 115 | 107 | 8 | 7.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 7,030 | 1 in 9,523 | 497 | 465 | 32 | 6.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 261.8 | 1 in 388.7 | 13,346 | 12,562 | 784 | 5.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 167.0 | 1 in 224.4 | 20,923 | 19,565 | 1,358 | 6.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 51.1 | 1 in 69.1 | 68,412 | 64,000 | 4,412 | 6.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 63.1 | 69,895 | 65,069 | 4,826 | 6.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 99.8 | 1 in 116.7 | 34,995 | 32,384 | 2,611 | 7.5% |
| $6 | 1 in 33.4 | 1 in 33.8 | 104,734 | 95,709 | 9,025 | 8.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 33.4 | 1 in 36.1 | 104,746 | 96,294 | 8,452 | 8.1% |
| $4 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.4 | 174,670 | 158,948 | 15,722 | 9.0% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 7.74 | 349,518 | 310,158 | 39,360 | 11.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.71 | 1 in 3.52 | 941,947 | 855,348 | 86,599 | 9.2% |
How HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 has moved
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025: common questions
- How many $20,025 prizes are left in HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025?
- 4 of 17 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 76,186.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025?
- 1 in 3.52 today, compared with 1 in 3.71 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.29, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.45.
- Is HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.2% ($2.10 back per $3 ticket), rank #72 of 79 in Georgia. The best $3 alternative today is MYSTERY BINGO Multiplier (#1858, $3) at 87.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 tickets are left?
- We estimate 304,744 of roughly 3,494,100 printed tickets are unsold (91.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 17, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $3 Georgia scratchers
- MYSTERY BINGO Multiplier — 87.7% payout, 1 in 3.22 any prize
- JACKPOTS GALORE CROSSWORD — 84.9% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 — 73.7% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- 30X BINGO MULTIPLIER — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- CROSSWORD — 68.0% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize