LOOSE CHANGE — $1 New York Scratch-Off #1707
LOOSE CHANGE (#1707) is a $1 New York scratch-off launched on July 23, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #72 of 109 active games on current payout (64.5%, $0.65 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 15 $1 games, #86 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.66) and #13 on top-prize odds (1 in 48,485). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (64.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.9% (1 in 4.70 at launch). 1262 of 1548 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 61,188,415 tickets are still unsold (18.2% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LOOSE CHANGE, 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, 13,121,255 of 15,958,741 prizes (82.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 47,473 | 1 in 48,485 | 1,548 | 286 | 1,262 | 81.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,416 | 1 in 3,421 | 21,969 | 4,081 | 17,888 | 81.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 728.7 | 1 in 729.6 | 102,972 | 19,104 | 83,868 | 81.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 250.0 | 1 in 250.1 | 300,141 | 55,449 | 244,692 | 81.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 124.8 | 600,282 | 109,920 | 490,362 | 81.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 34.5 | 1 in 34.4 | 2,176,140 | 394,995 | 1,781,145 | 81.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 18.9 | 1 in 18.7 | 3,976,583 | 710,208 | 3,266,375 | 82.1% |
| $1 | 1 in 8.55 | 1 in 8.46 | 8,779,106 | 1,543,443 | 7,235,663 | 82.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.70 | 1 in 4.66 | 15,958,741 | 2,837,486 | 13,121,255 | 82.2% |
How LOOSE CHANGE has moved
LOOSE CHANGE: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in LOOSE CHANGE?
- 1262 of 1548 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 48,485.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LOOSE CHANGE?
- 1 in 4.66 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.70 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.66, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 10.4.
- Is LOOSE CHANGE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.5% ($0.65 back per $1 ticket), rank #72 of 109 in New York. The best $1 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is INSTANT TAKE 5 (#1680, $1) at 95.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LOOSE CHANGE tickets are left?
- We estimate 61,188,415 of roughly 75,061,356 printed tickets are unsold (18.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LOOSE CHANGE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 23, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New York scratch-offs
- INSTANT TAKE 5 — 95.8% payout, 1 in 1.78 any prize
- BONUS 5X — 74.1% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 73.8% payout, 1 in 2.88 any prize
- 10Xtra — 73.6% payout, 1 in 3.69 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 72.8% payout, 1 in 2.86 any prize