Best $5 New York Scratch-Offs (September 2026)

Data captured September 9, 2026 · 28 active $5 games

Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In New York today, $1 games average 67.2%, $2 games average 67.0%, $3 games average 63.2%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.1%, $30 games average 74.1%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 40.9 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.

1. 1 $5

   $1,000,000 GOLD

   #1655

   93.4% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $4.67

   Any prize

   1 in 7.03

   Beats price

   1 in 13.6

   Top prizes

   2 of 4

   Best payout
2. 2 $5

   NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE

   #1651

   90.1% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $4.50

   Any prize

   1 in 4.55

   Beats price

   1 in 8.95

   Top prizes

   1 of 4
3. 3 $5

   $500,000 MATCH TO WIN

   #1658

   80.1% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $4.00

   Any prize

   1 in 2.80

   Beats price

   1 in 5.17

   Top prizes

   0 of 3

   No top prize left
4. 4 $5

   WILD CASH MULTIPLIER

   #1577

   79.1% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.96

   Any prize

   1 in 3.06

   Beats price

   1 in 5.66

   Top prizes

   0 of 3

   No top prize left
5. 5 $5

   DOUBLE WIN

   #1610

   77.9% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.89

   Any prize

   1 in 3.04

   Beats price

   1 in 4.80

   Top prizes

   0 of 3

   No top prize left
6. 6 $5

   BONUS 20X

   #1641

   77.2% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.86

   Any prize

   1 in 3.14

   Beats price

   1 in 5.64

   Top prizes

   0 of 4

   No top prize left
7. 7 $5

   50Xtra

   #1685

   75.5% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.77

   Any prize

   1 in 3.59

   Beats price

   1 in 6.85

   Top prizes

   1 of 4
8. 8 $5

   CASINO NIGHTS

   #1661

   72.8% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.64

   Any prize

   1 in 4.58

   Beats price

   1 in 8.52

   Top prizes

   1 of 4
9. 9 $5

   XTREME WINNINGS

   #1596

   72.0% payout now

   EV / ticket

   $3.60

   Any prize

   1 in 3.40

   Beats price

   1 in 6.01

   Top prizes

   0 of 4

   No top prize left
10. 10 $5

    $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE

    #1682

    70.1% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.51

    Any prize

    1 in 3.29

    Beats price

    1 in 5.82

    Top prizes

    0 of 3

    No top prize left
11. 11 $5

    DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD

    #1632

    69.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.47

    Any prize

    1 in 3.82

    Beats price

    1 in 6.09

    Top prizes

    0 of 10

    No top prize left
12. 12 $5

    BIG MONEY X20

    #1613

    69.0% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.45

    Any prize

    1 in 3.41

    Beats price

    1 in 6.34

    Top prizes

    0 of 3

    No top prize left
13. 13 $5

    2026

    #1678

    68.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.44

    Any prize

    1 in 3.50

    Beats price

    1 in 6.12

    Top prizes

    0 of 3

    No top prize left
14. 14 $5

    $1,000,000 MUST LOVE DOGS

    #1692

    68.2% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.41

    Any prize

    1 in 4.39

    Beats price

    1 in 7.75

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
15. 15 $5

    WIN $250

    #1604

    67.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.39

    Any prize

    1 in 3.48

    Beats price

    1 in 6.45

    Top prizes

    494 of 18,340
16. 16 $5

    $500 HOLIDAY BONUS

    #1675

    67.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.38

    Any prize

    1 in 3.36

    Beats price

    1 in 6.42

    Top prizes

    173 of 1,570
17. 17 $5

    POT OF GOLD

    #1695

    66.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.32

    Any prize

    1 in 4.11

    Beats price

    1 in 7.36

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
18. 18 $5

    BINGO TIMES 20

    #1689

    66.0% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.30

    Any prize

    1 in 4.16

    Beats price

    1 in 6.33

    Top prizes

    2 of 5
19. 19 $5

    DOUBLE YOUR MONEY

    #1698

    65.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.27

    Any prize

    1 in 5.02

    Beats price

    1 in 5.02

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
20. 20 $5

    MORE MONEY

    #1668

    65.1% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.25

    Any prize

    1 in 3.88

    Beats price

    1 in 6.57

    Top prizes

    0 of 3

    No top prize left
21. 21 $5

    HOT DOG!

    #1701

    64.5% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.22

    Any prize

    1 in 4.44

    Beats price

    1 in 8.06

    Top prizes

    2 of 3
22. 22 $5

    LADY LUCK 25X

    #1705

    64.4% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.22

    Any prize

    1 in 4.39

    Beats price

    1 in 7.14

    Top prizes

    4 of 4
23. 23 $5

    DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD

    #1708

    64.1% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.21

    Any prize

    1 in 5.14

    Beats price

    1 in 6.93

    Top prizes

    10 of 10
24. 24 $5

    BINGO MULTIPLIER

    #1647

    63.8% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $3.19

    Any prize

    1 in 4.24

    Beats price

    1 in 6.43

    Top prizes

    0 of 4

    No top prize left
25. 25 $5

    LUCKY 13

    #1672

    59.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $2.98

    Any prize

    1 in 5.33

    Beats price

    1 in 10.9

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
26. 26 $5

    WINNING STREAK 25X

    #1664

    58.5% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $2.92

    Any prize

    1 in 5.21

    Beats price

    1 in 8.42

    Top prizes

    0 of 4

    No top prize left
27. 27 $5

    $500,000 BLAST

    #1600

    56.6% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $2.83

    Any prize

    1 in 4.97

    Beats price

    1 in 9.54

    Top prizes

    1 of 3
28. 28 $5

    MONEY VAULT MULTIPLIER

    #1710

    52.5% payout now

    EV / ticket

    $2.62

    Any prize

    1 in 5.56

    Beats price

    1 in 9.72

    Top prizes

    4 of 4

    New

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 28 games in a table

$5 New York Scratch-Offs

# Game	Price	Payout now	EV / ticket	Any-prize odds	Cash odds	Profit odds	Top prize	Top left	7-day
1. $1,000,000 GOLD #1655	$5	93.4%	$4.67	1 in 7.03	1 in 7.03	1 in 13.6	$1,000,000	2	+12.2 pts
2. NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE #1651	$5	90.1%	$4.50	1 in 4.55	1 in 4.55	1 in 8.95	$1,000,000	1	+17.7 pts
3. $500,000 MATCH TO WIN #1658	$5	80.1%	$4.00	1 in 2.80	1 in 2.80	1 in 5.17	$500,000	0	+13.8 pts
4. WILD CASH MULTIPLIER #1577	$5	79.1%	$3.96	1 in 3.06	1 in 3.06	1 in 5.66	$500,000	0	-0.1 pts
5. DOUBLE WIN #1610	$5	77.9%	$3.89	1 in 3.04	1 in 3.04	1 in 4.80	$500,000	0	+14.1 pts
6. BONUS 20X #1641	$5	77.2%	$3.86	1 in 3.14	1 in 3.14	1 in 5.64	$1,000,000	0	+7.8 pts
7. 50Xtra #1685	$5	75.5%	$3.77	1 in 3.59	1 in 3.59	1 in 6.85	$1,000,000	1	—
8. CASINO NIGHTS #1661	$5	72.8%	$3.64	1 in 4.58	1 in 4.58	1 in 8.52	$500,000	1	+8.1 pts
9. XTREME WINNINGS #1596	$5	72.0%	$3.60	1 in 3.40	1 in 3.40	1 in 6.01	$1,000,000	0	+2.8 pts
10. $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE #1682	$5	70.1%	$3.51	1 in 3.29	1 in 3.29	1 in 5.82	$500,000	0	—
11. DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD #1632	$5	69.4%	$3.47	1 in 3.82	1 in 3.82	1 in 6.09	$300,000	0	+6.0 pts
12. BIG MONEY X20 #1613	$5	69.0%	$3.45	1 in 3.41	1 in 3.41	1 in 6.34	$500,000	0	-0.1 pts
13. 2026 #1678	$5	68.8%	$3.44	1 in 3.50	1 in 3.50	1 in 6.12	$500,000	0	—
14. $1,000,000 MUST LOVE DOGS #1692	$5	68.2%	$3.41	1 in 4.39	1 in 4.39	1 in 7.75	$1,000,000	2	—
15. WIN $250 #1604	$5	67.8%	$3.39	1 in 3.48	1 in 3.48	1 in 6.45	$250	494	+0.7 pts
16. $500 HOLIDAY BONUS #1675	$5	67.6%	$3.38	1 in 3.36	1 in 3.36	1 in 6.42	$500	173	—
17. POT OF GOLD #1695	$5	66.4%	$3.32	1 in 4.11	1 in 4.11	1 in 7.36	$500,000	1	—
18. BINGO TIMES 20 #1689	$5	66.0%	$3.30	1 in 4.16	1 in 4.16	1 in 6.33	$300,000	2	—
19. DOUBLE YOUR MONEY #1698	$5	65.4%	$3.27	1 in 5.02	1 in 5.02	1 in 5.02	$500,000	1	—
20. MORE MONEY #1668	$5	65.1%	$3.25	1 in 3.88	1 in 3.88	1 in 6.57	$1,000,000	0	-1.8 pts
21. HOT DOG! #1701	$5	64.5%	$3.22	1 in 4.44	1 in 4.44	1 in 8.06	$500,000	2	—
22. LADY LUCK 25X #1705	$5	64.4%	$3.22	1 in 4.39	1 in 4.39	1 in 7.14	$500,000	4	—
23. DOUBLE TRIPLE CASHWORD #1708	$5	64.1%	$3.21	1 in 5.14	1 in 5.14	1 in 6.93	$300,000	10	—
24. BINGO MULTIPLIER #1647	$5	63.8%	$3.19	1 in 4.24	1 in 4.24	1 in 6.43	$300,000	0	+0.2 pts
25. LUCKY 13 #1672	$5	59.6%	$2.98	1 in 5.33	1 in 5.33	1 in 10.9	$500,000	1	—
26. WINNING STREAK 25X #1664	$5	58.5%	$2.92	1 in 5.21	1 in 5.21	1 in 8.42	$500,000	0	-6.1 pts
27. $500,000 BLAST #1600	$5	56.6%	$2.83	1 in 4.97	1 in 4.97	1 in 9.54	$500,000	1	-8.2 pts
28. MONEY VAULT MULTIPLIER #1710 New	$5	52.5%	$2.62	1 in 5.56	1 in 5.56	1 in 9.72	$1,000,000	4	—

Frequently asked questions

Which $5 New York scratch-off is best right now?

$1,000,000 GOLD (#1655) at 93.4% current payout, about $4.67 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.

Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in New York?

The $5 tier averages 69.5% current payout across 28 active games. For comparison, $1 games average 67.2%, $2 games average 67.0%, $3 games average 63.2%, $10 games average 67.2%, $20 games average 72.1%, $30 games average 74.1%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.

How many $5 games are on sale in New York?

28 as of September 9, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.

Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?

The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.

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