MAGIC 8 BALL — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1583
MAGIC 8 BALL (#1583) was a $5 New York scratch-off. Its final figures, from June 19, 2025, were 68.1% payout ($3.40 expected back per ticket), 1 in 3.55 for any prize and — for the top prize. Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (67.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 13.4% (1 in 4.02 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 ($50K Annual Installments) were never claimed, and we estimate 80.5% of its tickets had sold. MAGIC 8 BALL is no longer on sale in New York; the figures below are final as of June 19, 2025.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MAGIC 8 BALL, 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, 567,065 of 2,561,768 prizes (22.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50K Annual Installments | 1 in 3,434,538 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 515,180 | 1 in 402,164 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,200 | 1 in 2,957 | 3,220 | 2,540 | 680 | 21.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 300.0 | 1 in 285.6 | 34,346 | 27,305 | 7,041 | 20.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 180.7 | 51,519 | 40,393 | 11,126 | 21.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 97.4 | 103,138 | 82,490 | 20,648 | 20.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.1 | 1 in 91.1 | 102,934 | 80,853 | 22,081 | 21.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 94.5 | 103,138 | 81,868 | 21,270 | 20.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.28 | 1,133,247 | 890,273 | 242,974 | 21.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.34 | 1,030,203 | 788,963 | 241,240 | 23.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.02 | 1 in 3.55 | 2,561,768 | 1,994,703 | 567,065 | 22.1% |
How MAGIC 8 BALL has moved
MAGIC 8 BALL: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in MAGIC 8 BALL?
- 0 of 3 as of September 23, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MAGIC 8 BALL?
- 1 in 3.55 today, compared with 1 in 4.02 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.55, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.17.
- Is MAGIC 8 BALL worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.1% ($3.40 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 108 in New York. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 GOLD (#1655, $5) at 93.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MAGIC 8 BALL tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,010,820 of roughly 10,302,030 printed tickets are unsold (80.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MAGIC 8 BALL launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on February 17, 2025. It has ended.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 GOLD — 93.4% payout, 1 in 7.05 any prize
- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.0% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.0% payout, 1 in 2.80 any prize
- WILD CASH MULTIPLIER — 79.1% payout, 1 in 3.06 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize