$25,000 EXTRA CA$H — $2 New York Scratch-Off #1669
$25,000 EXTRA CA$H (#1669) is a $2 New York scratch-off launched on September 2, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #98 of 109 active games on current payout (60.5%, $1.21 expected back per ticket) and #16 of 17 $2 games, #90 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.82) and #27 on top-prize odds (1 in 571,021). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.9 points (62.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.4% (1 in 4.80 at launch). 4 of 10 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 2,284,085 tickets are still unsold (76.4% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $25,000 EXTRA CA$H, 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, 473,536 of 2,012,821 prizes (23.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 966,775 | 1 in 571,021 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 644,517 | 1 in 761,362 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 20.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 38,983 | 1 in 43,925 | 248 | 196 | 52 | 21.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,600 | 1 in 1,745 | 6,043 | 4,734 | 1,309 | 21.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 282.0 | 1 in 321.6 | 34,284 | 27,181 | 7,103 | 20.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 249.6 | 1 in 266.9 | 38,736 | 30,178 | 8,558 | 22.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 143.5 | 77,352 | 61,432 | 15,920 | 20.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 52.3 | 193,205 | 149,548 | 43,657 | 22.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 20.8 | 1 in 21.4 | 464,052 | 357,484 | 106,568 | 23.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 22.7 | 1 in 22.5 | 425,326 | 323,615 | 101,711 | 23.9% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.1 | 773,550 | 584,899 | 188,651 | 24.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.80 | 1 in 4.82 | 2,012,821 | 1,539,285 | 473,536 | 23.5% |
How $25,000 EXTRA CA$H has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 25, 2025: one $25,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $25,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
$25,000 EXTRA CA$H: common questions
- How many $25,000 prizes are left in $25,000 EXTRA CA$H?
- 4 of 10 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 571,021.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $25,000 EXTRA CA$H?
- 1 in 4.82 today, compared with 1 in 4.80 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.82, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.02.
- Is $25,000 EXTRA CA$H worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.5% ($1.21 back per $2 ticket), rank #98 of 109 in New York. The best $2 alternative today is CASHWORD DOUBLER (#1619, $2) at 93.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $25,000 EXTRA CA$H tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,284,085 of roughly 9,669,375 printed tickets are unsold (76.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $25,000 EXTRA CA$H launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 2, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New York scratch-offs
- CASHWORD DOUBLER — 93.6% payout, 1 in 2.00 any prize
- CASHWORD DOUBLER — 89.5% payout, 1 in 2.04 any prize
- BONUS 10X — 73.6% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- XTREME BUCKS — 66.6% payout, 1 in 4.04 any prize
- CASHWORD — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.58 any prize