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LUCKY LINES — $3 New York Scratch-Off #1611

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched May 7, 2024

LUCKY LINES (#1611) is a $3 New York scratch-off launched on May 7, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #89 of 109 active games on current payout (62.8%, $1.88 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 9 $3 games, #49 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.84) and #18 on top-prize odds (1 in 237,506). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (63.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.1% (1 in 3.80 at launch). 4 of 21 top prizes of $60,000 remain, and we estimate 950,022 tickets are still unsold (90.7% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.

Current payout
62.8%
63.0% at launch
Expected value
$1.88
per $3 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.84
1 in 3.80 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.84
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 8.82
win more than $3
$600+ odds
1 in 47,501
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
4 of 21
$60,000 each
Tickets remaining
9.3%
≈ 950,022 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in LUCKY LINES, 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, 247,200 of 2,673,342 prizes (9.2%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$60,000 1 in 484,067 1 in 237,506 21 17 4 19.0%
$3,000 1 in 58,760 1 in 59,376 173 157 16 9.2%
$500 1 in 16,775 1 in 21,112 606 561 45 7.4%
$100 1 in 2,459 1 in 3,035 4,134 3,821 313 7.6%
$50 1 in 400.7 1 in 494.0 25,370 23,447 1,923 7.6%
$25 1 in 100.0 1 in 126.9 101,654 94,169 7,485 7.4%
$15 1 in 100.0 1 in 120.7 101,654 93,784 7,870 7.7%
$10 1 in 25.0 1 in 26.7 406,582 370,969 35,613 8.8%
$5 1 in 16.7 1 in 17.5 609,992 555,552 54,440 8.9%
$3 1 in 7.14 1 in 6.81 1,423,156 1,283,665 139,491 9.8%
All prizes1 in 3.801 in 3.84 2,673,3422,426,142 247,2009.2%

How LUCKY LINES has moved

60% 62% 64% Feb 2025Jun 2025Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking LUCKY LINES. 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.

LUCKY LINES: common questions

How many $60,000 prizes are left in LUCKY LINES?
4 of 21 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 237,506.
What are the odds of winning anything on LUCKY LINES?
1 in 3.84 today, compared with 1 in 3.80 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.84, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 8.82.
Is LUCKY LINES worth buying?
Its current payout is 62.8% ($1.88 back per $3 ticket), rank #89 of 109 in New York. The best $3 alternative today is UNLOCK IT! (#1656, $3) at 71.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many LUCKY LINES tickets are left?
We estimate 950,022 of roughly 10,161,334 printed tickets are unsold (90.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did LUCKY LINES launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on May 7, 2024. It is still on sale.

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