CASINO NIGHTS — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1661
CASINO NIGHTS (#1661) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on July 1, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #36 of 109 active games on current payout (72.8%, $3.64 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 28 $5 games, #83 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.58) and #21 on top-prize odds (1 in 419,910). Since launch the payout has risen 7.8 points (64.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 3.2% (1 in 4.44 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 419,910 tickets are still unsold (93.1% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in CASINO NIGHTS, 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, 91,656 of 1,375,436 prizes (6.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,526,650 | 1 in 419,910 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 763,325 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 15,538 | 1 in 20,995 | 393 | 373 | 20 | 5.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 6,101 | 1 in 9,543 | 1,001 | 957 | 44 | 4.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 199.5 | 1 in 309.9 | 30,605 | 29,250 | 1,355 | 4.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 146.0 | 61,066 | 58,189 | 2,877 | 4.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 126.9 | 61,066 | 57,756 | 3,310 | 5.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 60.4 | 122,159 | 115,204 | 6,955 | 5.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 12.1 | 549,567 | 514,869 | 34,698 | 6.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 9.90 | 549,567 | 507,171 | 42,396 | 7.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.44 | 1 in 4.58 | 1,375,436 | 1,283,780 | 91,656 | 6.7% |
How CASINO NIGHTS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 19, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- August 13, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- July 16, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- July 10, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- July 9, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- July 5, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
CASINO NIGHTS: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in CASINO NIGHTS?
- 1 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 419,910.
- What are the odds of winning anything on CASINO NIGHTS?
- 1 in 4.58 today, compared with 1 in 4.44 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.58, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.52.
- Is CASINO NIGHTS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.8% ($3.64 back per $5 ticket), rank #36 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 GOLD (#1655, $5) at 93.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many CASINO NIGHTS tickets are left?
- We estimate 419,910 of roughly 6,105,689 printed tickets are unsold (93.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did CASINO NIGHTS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 GOLD — 93.4% payout, 1 in 7.03 any prize
- 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