Bits & Odds

CASH DROP — $2 New York Scratch-Off #1627

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched September 3, 2024

CASH DROP (#1627) is a $2 New York scratch-off launched on September 3, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #66 of 109 active games on current payout (66.0%, $1.32 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 17 $2 games, #74 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.28) and #39 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,312,581). Since launch the payout has risen 3.5 points (62.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 11.1% (1 in 4.81 at launch). 1 of 8 top prizes of $25,000 remain, and we estimate 1,312,581 tickets are still unsold (86.7% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.

Current payout
66.0%
62.5% at launch
Expected value
$1.32
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.28
1 in 4.81 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.28
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.25
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 656,290
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 8
$25,000 each
Tickets remaining
13.3%
≈ 1,312,581 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in CASH DROP, 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, 306,512 of 2,045,865 prizes (15.0%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$25,000 1 in 1,231,281 1 in 1,312,581 8 7 1 12.5%
$2,500 1 in 492,513 1 in 1,312,581 20 19 1 5.0%
$500 1 in 46,684 1 in 36,461 211 175 36 17.1%
$250 1 in 9,657 1 in 9,581 1,020 883 137 13.4%
$100 1 in 1,371 1 in 1,405 7,184 6,250 934 13.0%
$50 1 in 545.1 1 in 505.0 18,071 15,472 2,599 14.4%
$25 1 in 199.9 1 in 214.6 49,265 43,148 6,117 12.4%
$20 1 in 200.1 1 in 199.0 49,238 42,642 6,596 13.4%
$10 1 in 43.5 1 in 44.2 226,539 196,831 29,708 13.1%
$5 1 in 25.0 1 in 23.0 394,015 336,909 57,106 14.5%
$4 1 in 19.2 1 in 16.9 512,242 434,482 77,760 15.2%
$2 1 in 12.5 1 in 10.5 788,052 662,535 125,517 15.9%
All prizes1 in 4.811 in 4.28 2,045,8651,739,353 306,51215.0%

How CASH DROP has moved

60% 64% 67% Feb 2025Jun 2025Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking CASH DROP. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

CASH DROP: common questions

How many $25,000 prizes are left in CASH DROP?
1 of 8 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,312,581.
What are the odds of winning anything on CASH DROP?
1 in 4.28 today, compared with 1 in 4.81 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.28, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.25.
Is CASH DROP worth buying?
Its current payout is 66.0% ($1.32 back per $2 ticket), rank #66 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 CASH DROP tickets are left?
We estimate 1,312,581 of roughly 9,850,650 printed tickets are unsold (86.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did CASH DROP launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on September 3, 2024. It is still on sale.

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