$1,000,000 GOLD — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1655
$1,000,000 GOLD (#1655) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on May 6, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #3 of 109 active games on current payout (93.4%, $4.67 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 28 $5 games, #106 on any-prize odds (1 in 7.03) and #20 on top-prize odds (1 in 318,157). Since launch the payout has risen 24.1 points (69.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 58.3% (1 in 4.44 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 636,313 tickets are still unsold (89.5% sold). That puts it among the best New York scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $1,000,000 GOLD, 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, 90,495 of 1,358,412 prizes (6.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50K Annual Installments | 1 in 1,508,175 | 1 in 318,157 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 754,088 | 1 in 636,313 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 15,792 | 1 in 31,816 | 382 | 362 | 20 | 5.2% |
| $200 | 1 in 10,190 | 1 in 25,453 | 592 | 567 | 25 | 4.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 199.7 | 1 in 440.7 | 30,204 | 28,760 | 1,444 | 4.8% |
| $40 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 240.5 | 60,327 | 57,681 | 2,646 | 4.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 203.2 | 60,327 | 57,196 | 3,131 | 5.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 107.0 | 120,626 | 114,679 | 5,947 | 4.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 19.0 | 542,971 | 509,521 | 33,450 | 6.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 14.5 | 542,971 | 499,142 | 43,829 | 8.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 7.03 | 1,358,412 | 1,267,917 | 90,495 | 6.7% |
How $1,000,000 GOLD has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- August 28, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- August 18, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- August 1, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- July 25, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- July 23, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- June 17, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- May 17, 2025: one $50K Annual Installments prize was claimed; 3 remain.
$1,000,000 GOLD: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 GOLD?
- 2 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 318,157.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 GOLD?
- 1 in 7.03 today, compared with 1 in 4.44 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.03, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 13.6.
- Is $1,000,000 GOLD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 93.4% ($4.67 back per $5 ticket), rank #3 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative today is NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE (#1651, $5) at 90.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $1,000,000 GOLD tickets are left?
- We estimate 636,313 of roughly 6,032,408 printed tickets are unsold (89.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $1,000,000 GOLD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 6, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.1% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.1% payout, 1 in 2.80 any prize
- WILD CASH MULTIPLIER — 79.1% payout, 1 in 3.06 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize
- BONUS 20X — 77.2% payout, 1 in 3.14 any prize