New York · $1 tickets
Best $1 New York Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 15 active $1 scratch-off games in the New York Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is INSTANT TAKE 5 at $0.97 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 15 $1 New York games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.97 per $1 and the weakest $0.44 — a 52-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.62. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $7,000 on LUCKY 7'S (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  INSTANT TAKE 5#1680 | $1 | $0.97 / $1 | 1 in 4.69 | $5,555 | 21,809,726 | 10/10 |
| 2 |  INSTANT TAKE 5#1628 | $1 | $0.91 / $1 | 1 in 4.69 | $5,555 | 2,240,244 | 10/10 |
| 3 |  INSTANT TAKE 5#1574 | $1 | $0.91 / $1 | 1 in 4.69 | $5,555 | 2,571,174 | 10/10 |
| 4 |  LOOSE CHANGE#1707 | $1 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.7 | $500 | 60,476,858 | 8/8 |
| 5 |  LUCKY 7s#1699 | $1 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.96 | $500 | 15,655,105 | 8/8 |
| 6 |  MONEY BAGS#1711 | $1 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 4.89 | $5,000 | 9,394,039 | 10/10 |
| 7 |  TRIPLE MATCH#1659 | $1 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 4.98 | $3,000 | 1,672,929 | 10/10 |
| 8 |  7-11-21 TRIPLER#1690 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.54 | $2,100 | 2,476,245 | 27/27 |
| 9 |  10Xtra#1679 | $1 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $5,000 | 3,160,625 | 9/10 |
| 10 |  3-2-WON!#1648 | $1 | $0.54 / $1 | 1 in 4.89 | $3,000 | 2,234,874 | 13/13 |
| 11 |  BONUS 5X#1638 | $1 | $0.53 / $1 | 1 in 4.8 | $5,000 | 2,113,824 | 10/10 |
| 12 |  9S IN A LINE DOUBLER#1665 | $1 | $0.52 / $1 | 1 in 4.91 | $999 | 1,071,380 | 10/10 |
| 13 |  LUCKY 7'S#1653 | $1 | $0.49 / $1 | 1 in 4.96 | $7,000 | 2,808,595 | 9/9 |
| 14 |  LOOSE CHANGE#1618 | $1 | $0.45 / $1 | 1 in 4.7 | $500 | 6,109,695 | 8/8 |
| 15 |  LOOSE CHANGE#1552 | $1 | $0.44 / $1 | 1 in 4.7 | $500 | 5,243,490 | 8/8 |
Even the best $1 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.