HOT DOG! — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1701
HOT DOG! (#1701) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on July 7, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #78 of 109 active games on current payout (64.1%, $3.20 expected back per ticket) and #21 of 29 $5 games, #80 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.51) and #46 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,950,718). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.8 points (64.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.3% (1 in 4.45 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 3,901,437 tickets are still unsold (43.6% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in HOT DOG!, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other New York game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 865,949 of 1,555,906 prizes (55.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,305,500 | 1 in 1,950,718 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 172,913 | 1 in 156,057 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 62.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,918 | 1 in 2,009 | 3,606 | 1,664 | 1,942 | 53.9% |
| $150 | 1 in 959.8 | 1 in 1,003 | 7,206 | 3,316 | 3,890 | 54.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 299.6 | 1 in 312.5 | 23,088 | 10,605 | 12,483 | 54.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 198.1 | 1 in 207.5 | 34,908 | 16,109 | 18,799 | 53.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 80.1 | 1 in 82.9 | 86,400 | 39,352 | 47,048 | 54.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 82.7 | 86,505 | 39,312 | 47,193 | 54.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 102.9 | 69,234 | 31,318 | 37,916 | 54.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.7 | 553,299 | 247,121 | 306,178 | 55.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.99 | 691,617 | 301,144 | 390,473 | 56.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.45 | 1 in 4.51 | 1,555,906 | 689,957 | 865,949 | 55.7% |
How HOT DOG! has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 27 remain.
HOT DOG!: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in HOT DOG!?
- 2 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,950,718.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HOT DOG!?
- 1 in 4.51 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.51, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.21.
- Is HOT DOG! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.1% ($3.20 back per $5 ticket), rank #78 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE (#1651, $5) at 90.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many HOT DOG! tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,901,437 of roughly 6,916,170 printed tickets are unsold (43.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HOT DOG! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 GOLD — 93.6% payout, 1 in 7.07 any prize
- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.0% payout, 1 in 4.57 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.0% payout, 1 in 2.81 any prize
- 50Xtra — 79.5% payout, 1 in 2.95 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.8% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize