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MATCH 7s — $3 New York Scratch-Off #1696

Data captured · launched May 5, 2026

MATCH 7s (#1696) is a $3 New York scratch-off launched on May 5, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #99 of 109 active games on current payout (59.6%, $1.79 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 8 $3 games, #66 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.17) and #52 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,147,178). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.4 points (63.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 4.5% (1 in 3.98 at launch). 3 of 6 top prizes of $70,000 remain, and we estimate 6,441,533 tickets are still unsold (43.9% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.

Current payout
59.6%
63.0% at launch
Expected value
$1.79
per $3 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.17
1 in 3.98 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.17
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 6.97
win more than $3
$600+ odds
1 in 536,794
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 6
$70,000 each
Tickets remaining
56.1%
≈ 6,441,533 tickets

Last top prize claimed: September 29, 2026, 26 days ago.

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in MATCH 7s, 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, 1,544,917 of 2,884,612 prizes (53.6%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$70,000 1 in 1,915,267 1 in 2,147,178 6 3 3 50.0%
$2,500 1 in 1,276,844 1 in 715,726 9 0 9 100.0%
$500 1 in 29,390 1 in 31,422 391 186 205 52.4%
$250 1 in 14,790 1 in 16,308 777 382 395 50.8%
$100 1 in 2,277 1 in 2,446 5,046 2,412 2,634 52.2%
$70 1 in 998.2 1 in 1,081 11,512 5,551 5,961 51.8%
$50 1 in 287.6 1 in 306.0 39,961 18,913 21,048 52.7%
$25 1 in 125.0 1 in 133.1 91,906 43,515 48,391 52.7%
$20 1 in 71.4 1 in 76.7 160,926 76,990 83,936 52.2%
$10 1 in 71.5 1 in 75.6 160,836 75,611 85,225 53.0%
$7 1 in 33.3 1 in 35.0 344,748 160,577 184,171 53.4%
$5 1 in 12.5 1 in 13.1 919,428 426,646 492,782 53.6%
$3 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.4 1,149,066 528,909 620,157 54.0%
All prizes1 in 3.981 in 4.17 2,884,6121,339,695 1,544,91753.6%

How MATCH 7s has moved

58% 60% 62% Sep 2026Oct 2026Oct 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking MATCH 7s. 49 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.

MATCH 7s: common questions

How many $70,000 prizes are left in MATCH 7s?
3 of 6 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,147,178.
What are the odds of winning anything on MATCH 7s?
1 in 4.17 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.17, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 6.97.
Is MATCH 7s worth buying?
Its current payout is 59.6% ($1.79 back per $3 ticket), rank #99 of 109 in New York. The best $3 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is UNLOCK IT! (#1656, $3) at 71.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many MATCH 7s tickets are left?
We estimate 6,441,533 of roughly 11,490,660 printed tickets are unsold (43.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did MATCH 7s launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on May 5, 2026. It is still on sale.

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