WIN FOR LIFE — $2 New York Scratch-Off #1624
WIN FOR LIFE (#1624) is a $2 New York scratch-off launched on August 30, 2024. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #71 of 109 active games on current payout (65.2%, $1.30 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 17 $2 games, #32 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.65) and #65 on top-prize odds (1 in 4,102,765). Since launch the payout has fallen 6.5 points (71.7% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 8.1% (1 in 3.97 at launch). 5 of 10 top prizes of $1,000 remain, and we estimate 20,513,823 tickets are still unsold (53.2% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in WIN FOR LIFE, 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, 5,624,860 of 12,114,208 prizes (46.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000/WEEK/LIFE | 1 in 4,809,700 | 1 in 4,102,765 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 480,970 | 1 in 410,276 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 50.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 96,970 | 1 in 101,554 | 496 | 294 | 202 | 40.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,043 | 1 in 1,080 | 46,094 | 27,098 | 18,996 | 41.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 256.3 | 192,388 | 112,360 | 80,028 | 41.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 125.0 | 1 in 129.0 | 384,776 | 225,814 | 158,962 | 41.3% |
| $15 | 1 in 194.3 | 1 in 200.6 | 247,475 | 145,227 | 102,248 | 41.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 72.4 | 1 in 73.3 | 664,384 | 384,462 | 279,922 | 42.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 38.3 | 1 in 37.9 | 1,257,414 | 716,473 | 540,941 | 43.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 39.3 | 1 in 39.0 | 1,226,464 | 699,963 | 526,501 | 42.9% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.3 | 1 in 9.83 | 4,691,713 | 2,605,139 | 2,086,574 | 44.5% |
| $2 CASH | 1 in 14.1 | 1 in 11.2 | 3,402,894 | 1,572,463 | 1,830,431 | 53.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.97 | 1 in 3.65 | 12,114,208 | 6,489,348 | 5,624,860 | 46.4% |
How WIN FOR LIFE has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- August 10, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 72 remain.
- August 4, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 73 remain.
- August 2, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 74 remain.
- July 31, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 75 remain.
- July 28, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 76 remain.
- July 26, 2025: one $1,000/WEEK/LIFE prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- July 13, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 77 remain.
- June 19, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 78 remain.
- June 12, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 79 remain.
- June 10, 2025: one $1,000/WEEK/LIFE prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- June 9, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 80 remain.
- June 8, 2025: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 81 remain.
WIN FOR LIFE: common questions
- How many $1,000 prizes are left in WIN FOR LIFE?
- 5 of 10 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 4,102,765.
- What are the odds of winning anything on WIN FOR LIFE?
- 1 in 3.65 today, compared with 1 in 3.97 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.65, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 12.0.
- Is WIN FOR LIFE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.2% ($1.30 back per $2 ticket), rank #71 of 109 in New York. The best $2 alternative today is CASHWORD DOUBLER (#1619, $2) at 93.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many WIN FOR LIFE tickets are left?
- We estimate 20,513,823 of roughly 48,082,892 printed tickets are unsold (53.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did WIN FOR LIFE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 30, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New York scratch-offs
- CASHWORD DOUBLER — 93.6% payout, 1 in 2.00 any prize
- CASHWORD DOUBLER — 89.5% payout, 1 in 2.04 any prize
- BONUS 10X — 73.6% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- XTREME BUCKS — 66.6% payout, 1 in 4.04 any prize
- CASHWORD — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.58 any prize