MONEY BAGS — $1 New York Scratch-Off #1711
MONEY BAGS (#1711) is a $1 New York scratch-off launched on September 1, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #86 of 109 active games on current payout (63.4%, $0.63 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 15 $1 games, #88 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.72) and #43 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,576,602). Since launch the payout has risen 1.4 points (62.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 3.5% (1 in 4.89 at launch). 6 of 10 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 9,459,612 tickets are still unsold (30.4% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Last top prize claimed: October 10, 2026, 15 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MONEY BAGS, 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, 2,003,359 of 2,780,979 prizes (72.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,358,850 | 1 in 1,576,602 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 60.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 29,734 | 1 in 29,106 | 457 | 132 | 325 | 71.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,951 | 1 in 11,989 | 1,137 | 348 | 789 | 69.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,839 | 1 in 1,875 | 7,388 | 2,343 | 5,045 | 68.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 250.1 | 1 in 246.6 | 54,323 | 15,964 | 38,359 | 70.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 249.8 | 1 in 247.0 | 54,403 | 16,107 | 38,296 | 70.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 123.0 | 108,739 | 31,837 | 76,902 | 70.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 62.5 | 1 in 61.3 | 217,380 | 62,939 | 154,441 | 71.0% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 10.5 | 1,250,026 | 349,277 | 900,749 | 72.1% |
| $1 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1,087,116 | 298,669 | 788,447 | 72.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.89 | 1 in 4.72 | 2,780,979 | 777,620 | 2,003,359 | 72.0% |
How MONEY BAGS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 10, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- September 24, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
MONEY BAGS: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in MONEY BAGS?
- 6 of 10 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,576,602.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MONEY BAGS?
- 1 in 4.72 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.89 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.72, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 7.79.
- Is MONEY BAGS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.4% ($0.63 back per $1 ticket), rank #86 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 MONEY BAGS tickets are left?
- We estimate 9,459,612 of roughly 13,588,950 printed tickets are unsold (30.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MONEY BAGS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 1, 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