LUCKY NUMBERS — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1715
LUCKY NUMBERS (#1715) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on October 6, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #65 of 109 active games on current payout (65.4%, $3.27 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 29 $5 games, #77 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.44) and #50 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,008,528). Since launch the payout has risen 0.3 points (65.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.5% (1 in 4.51 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $300,000 remain, and we estimate 6,025,584 tickets are still unsold (10.9% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Last top prize claimed: October 22, 2026, 3 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LUCKY NUMBERS, 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, 1,356,519 of 1,499,397 prizes (90.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 1,690,400 | 1 in 2,008,528 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 845,200 | 1 in 860,798 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 87.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,952 | 1 in 5,794 | 1,136 | 96 | 1,040 | 91.5% |
| $300 | 1 in 2,991 | 1 in 2,958 | 2,261 | 224 | 2,037 | 90.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 3,013 | 1 in 2,983 | 2,244 | 224 | 2,020 | 90.0% |
| $150 | 1 in 994.9 | 1 in 984.3 | 6,796 | 674 | 6,122 | 90.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 624.6 | 1 in 615.5 | 10,825 | 1,036 | 9,789 | 90.4% |
| $75 | 1 in 800.6 | 1 in 791.7 | 8,446 | 835 | 7,611 | 90.1% |
| $60 | 1 in 796.2 | 1 in 791.2 | 8,492 | 876 | 7,616 | 89.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 300.4 | 1 in 296.8 | 22,508 | 2,207 | 20,301 | 90.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 78.9 | 84,535 | 8,144 | 76,391 | 90.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.3 | 135,232 | 13,050 | 122,182 | 90.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 49.3 | 135,168 | 13,059 | 122,109 | 90.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.4 | 405,682 | 38,996 | 366,686 | 90.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.84 | 676,060 | 63,455 | 612,605 | 90.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.51 | 1 in 4.44 | 1,499,397 | 142,878 | 1,356,519 | 90.5% |
How LUCKY NUMBERS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 22, 2026: one $300,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $3,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
LUCKY NUMBERS: common questions
- How many $300,000 prizes are left in LUCKY NUMBERS?
- 3 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,008,528.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LUCKY NUMBERS?
- 1 in 4.44 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.51 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.44, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.10.
- Is LUCKY NUMBERS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.4% ($3.27 back per $5 ticket), rank #65 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 LUCKY NUMBERS tickets are left?
- We estimate 6,025,584 of roughly 6,760,600 printed tickets are unsold (10.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LUCKY NUMBERS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 6, 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