New York Scratch Off Game

INSTANT $500

Last Updated: September 28, 2025

Game Info
Ticket Price $10
State Lottery NY
Game Number 1561
Game Odds Starting odds represent the probability of winning at the game's launch, while current odds are estimated based on remaining prizes. Cash odds refer specifically to the chances of winning a cash prize, whereas overall odds include all prize types (cash and non-cash). Current odds fluctuate as prizes are claimed.
Starting Odds 1 in 4.19
Current Odds 1 in 4.14
Odds Change 1.1%
Starting Cash Odds 1 in 4.19
Current Cash Odds 1 in 4.14
Cash Odds Change 1.1%
Game Payout Percentage of ticket sales returned as prizes at launch vs. now, adjusting for claimed prizes. Change is in percentage points (pp), showing the shift over time.
Starting Payout 68.2%
Current Payout 68.0%
Payout Change -0.3pp
Prize Stats Total prizes and prize pool value at launch vs. now, reflecting claimed prizes. % Remaining shows the proportion still available.
Starting Prizes 4,427,826
Remaining Prizes 901,859
% Remaining 20.4%
Starting Prize Pool $126,474,020
Remaining Prize Pool $25,365,255
% of Pool Remaining 20.1%
Tickets Total printed tickets and estimated remaining count, calculated using lottery algorithms. % Remaining shows the share still in play.
At Release 18,531,830
Remaining 3,731,302
% Remaining 20.1%
  • Prize Counts
  • Prize Odds
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Total Total number of prizes available when the game launched Claimed Number of prizes that have been won and redeemed Remaining Number of prizes not yet claimed. Prizes won but not yet redeemed are still counted here % Remaining Percentage of total prizes still available to win
$500 56,773 45,569 11,204 19.7%
$100 185,453 148,614 36,839 19.9%
$50 386,143 309,520 76,623 19.8%
$30 463,197 370,639 92,558 20%
$20 1,112,235 887,978 224,257 20.2%
$15 370,842 294,333 76,509 20.6%
$10 1,853,183 1,469,314 383,869 20.7%
TOTALS 4,427,826 3,525,967 901,859 20.4%
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Odds at Release Starting odds of winning this prize when the game launched Odds Now Estimated current odds, adjusted for remaining prizes Odds Change How the odds have shifted over time as prizes are claimed
$500 1 in 326 1 in 333 -2.2%
$100 1 in 100 1 in 101 -1.3%
$50 1 in 48 1 in 49 -1.5%
$30 1 in 40 1 in 40 -0.8%
$20 1 in 17 1 in 17 2.1%
$15 1 in 50 1 in 49 2.5%
$10 1 in 10 1 in 10 2.8%