New York · $20 tickets
Best $20 New York Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 16 active $20 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 $300,000,000 CASH PAYOUT at $0.78 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 16 $20 New York games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.78 per $1 and the weakest $0.58 — a 20-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.68. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $5,000,000 on $300,000,000 CASH PAYOUT (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000,000 CASH PAYOUT#1528 | $20 | $0.78 / $1 | $5,000,000 | 2,151,592 | 14/14 |
| 2 | WIN EITHER $100 OR $200!#1657 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | $200 | 1,185,787 | 2/2 |
| 3 | MILLIONAIRE MAKER#1540 | $20 | $0.71 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 3,379,069 | 10/10 |
| 4 | WIN $100 OR $200#1621 | $20 | $0.70 / $1 | $200 | 123,040 | 2/2 |
| 5 | BONUS 100X#1643 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | $250,000 | 5,435,655 | 15/15 |
| 6 | $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE#1579 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | $250,000 | 4,891,724 | 10/10 |
| 7 | XTREME MONEY#1599 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | $250,000 | 4,158,780 | 14/15 |
| 8 | MYSTERY MULTIPLIER#1663 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | $250,000 | 7,873,247 | 15/15 |
| 9 | MILLIONAIRE RICHES#1700 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | $250,000 | 17,363,169 | 13/13 |
| 10 | $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE#1686 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | $10,000 | 16,673,900 | 9/9 |
| 11 | $5,000,000 BLITZ#1671 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | $250,000 | 12,105,532 | 13/13 |
| 12 | 200Xtra#1684 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | $250,000 | 12,385,347 | 14/14 |
| 13 | $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE#1584 | $20 | $0.66 / $1 | $10,000 | 4,792,608 | 8/9 |
| 14 | $2,000,000 100X CASHWORD#1694 | $20 | $0.65 / $1 | $100,000 | 16,044,717 | 11/11 |
| 15 | ALL CASH#1571 | $20 | $0.64 / $1 | $5,000 | 1,113,898 | 6/6 |
| 16 | $2,000,000 CASHWORD#1609 | $20 | $0.58 / $1 | $100,000 | 1,075,511 | 10/11 |
Even the best $20 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.