New York · $20 tickets
Best $20 New York Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 14 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 $0.81 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 14 $20 New York games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.81 per $1 and the weakest $0.57 — a 24-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 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20 | $0.81 / $1 | 1 in 3.55 | $5,000,000 | 1,671,183 | 14/14 | |
| 2 | $20 | $0.72 / $1 | 1 in 8 | $200 | 484,049 | 2/2 | |
| 3 |  MILLIONAIRE MAKER#1540 | $20 | $0.70 / $1 | 1 in 3.91 | $1,000,000 | 2,882,273 | 10/10 |
| 4 |  BONUS 100X#1643 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 3.66 | $250,000 | 4,526,020 | 15/15 |
| 5 | $20 | $0.69 / $1 | 1 in 3.9 | $250,000 | 4,485,649 | 10/10 | |
| 6 |  MYSTERY MULTIPLIER#1663 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.67 | $250,000 | 6,538,210 | 15/15 |
| 7 |  MILLIONAIRE RICHES#1700 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.76 | $250,000 | 15,481,819 | 13/13 |
| 8 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.85 | $250,000 | 16,809,194 | 11/11 | |
| 9 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.72 | $10,000 | 14,311,827 | 9/9 | |
| 10 |  $5,000,000 BLITZ#1671 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.79 | $250,000 | 11,243,294 | 13/13 |
| 11 |  200Xtra#1684 | $20 | $0.68 / $1 | 1 in 3.67 | $250,000 | 10,310,820 | 14/14 |
| 12 | $20 | $0.65 / $1 | 1 in 3.82 | $100,000 | 13,916,121 | 11/11 | |
| 13 |  ALL CASH#1571 | $20 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 4.64 | $5,000 | 884,999 | 6/6 |
| 14 |  $2,000,000 CASHWORD#1609 | $20 | $0.57 / $1 | 1 in 3.82 | $100,000 | 1,068,620 | 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.