LUCKY 7s — $1 New York Scratch-Off #1699
LUCKY 7s (#1699) is a $1 New York scratch-off launched on June 2, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #85 of 109 active games on current payout (63.5%, $0.63 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 15 $1 games, #93 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.88) and #37 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,143,024). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (63.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.8% (1 in 4.96 at launch). 16 of 20 top prizes of $7,000 remain, and we estimate 18,288,381 tickets are still unsold (28.7% 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 LUCKY 7s, 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, 3,751,319 of 5,169,702 prizes (72.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,000 | — | 1 in 1,143,024 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 80.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 48,000 | 1 in 48,899 | 535 | 161 | 374 | 69.9% |
| $80 | 1 in 3,000 | 1 in 3,040 | 8,523 | 2,508 | 6,015 | 70.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 480.0 | 1 in 484.2 | 53,544 | 15,770 | 37,774 | 70.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 202.0 | 128,295 | 37,764 | 90,531 | 70.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.5 | 256,685 | 74,682 | 182,003 | 70.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 83.3 | 1 in 82.2 | 307,940 | 85,332 | 222,608 | 72.3% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.4 | 2,053,150 | 576,045 | 1,477,105 | 71.9% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 10.5 | 2,361,010 | 626,117 | 1,734,893 | 73.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.96 | 1 in 4.88 | 5,169,702 | 1,418,383 | 3,751,319 | 72.6% |
How LUCKY 7s has moved
LUCKY 7s: common questions
- How many $7,000 prizes are left in LUCKY 7s?
- 16 of 20 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,143,024.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LUCKY 7s?
- 1 in 4.88 today, compared with 1 in 4.96 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.88, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.07.
- Is LUCKY 7s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.5% ($0.63 back per $1 ticket), rank #85 of 109 in New York. The best $1 alternative today is INSTANT TAKE 5 (#1680, $1) at 95.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LUCKY 7s tickets are left?
- We estimate 18,288,381 of roughly 25,664,179 printed tickets are unsold (28.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LUCKY 7s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 2, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New York scratch-offs
- INSTANT TAKE 5 — 95.6% payout, 1 in 1.79 any prize
- BONUS 5X — 74.1% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- 10Xtra — 73.9% payout, 1 in 3.67 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 73.4% payout, 1 in 2.93 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 72.8% payout, 1 in 2.86 any prize