HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 — $3 Georgia Scratcher #1874
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 (#1874) is a $3 Georgia scratcher launched on December 16, 2025. As of October 8, 2026 it ranks #52 of 79 active games on current payout (73.7%, $2.21 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 6 $3 games, #31 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.28) and #23 on top-prize odds (1 in 294,176). Since launch the payout has risen 1.6 points (72.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 13.5% (1 in 3.72 at launch). 1 of 17 top prizes of $20,026 remain, and we estimate 294,176 tickets are still unsold (90.7% 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 2026, 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, 89,688 of 848,911 prizes (10.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,026 | 1 in 185,841 | 1 in 294,176 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5.9% |
| $2,026 | 1 in 38,064 | 1 in 42,025 | 83 | 76 | 7 | 8.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 30,378 | 1 in 26,743 | 104 | 93 | 11 | 10.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 5,154 | 1 in 6,537 | 613 | 568 | 45 | 7.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 265.0 | 1 in 327.2 | 11,920 | 11,021 | 899 | 7.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 184.2 | 1 in 119.4 | 17,155 | 14,691 | 2,464 | 14.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 51.9 | 1 in 61.0 | 60,831 | 56,012 | 4,819 | 7.9% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 52.9 | 63,208 | 57,651 | 5,557 | 8.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 105.6 | 31,596 | 28,810 | 2,786 | 8.8% |
| $6 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 33.3 | 94,786 | 85,965 | 8,821 | 9.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 33.4 | 1 in 32.9 | 94,687 | 85,757 | 8,930 | 9.4% |
| $4 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 18.2 | 157,975 | 141,790 | 16,185 | 10.2% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 7.51 | 315,936 | 276,773 | 39,163 | 12.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.72 | 1 in 3.28 | 848,911 | 759,223 | 89,688 | 10.6% |
How HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 has moved
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026: common questions
- How many $20,026 prizes are left in HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026?
- 1 of 17 as of October 8, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 294,176.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026?
- 1 in 3.28 today, compared with 1 in 3.72 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.66, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 5.82.
- Is HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.7% ($2.21 back per $3 ticket), rank #52 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 2026 tickets are left?
- We estimate 294,176 of roughly 3,159,300 printed tickets are unsold (90.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 16, 2025. 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
- 30X BINGO MULTIPLIER — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- CROSSWORD — 68.0% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize