Best $1 New York scratch-offs
15 games · from official New York Lottery prize data, updated October 24, 2026
As of October 24, 2026, the $1 New York scratch-off with the most top-prize money still in play is LOOSE CHANGE ($1, 1267 of 1548 top prizes left), followed by INSTANT TAKE 5 and INSTANT TAKE 5.
| # | Game | Price | Top prizes left | Overall odds | Est. sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LOOSE CHANGE#1707 | $1 | 1,267/ 1,548× $500 | 1 in 4.70 | 18% |
| 2 |  INSTANT TAKE 5#1680 | $1 | 46/ 95× $5,555 | 1 in 4.69 | 55% |
| 3 |  INSTANT TAKE 5#1574 | $1 | 24/ 95× $5,555 | 1 in 4.69 | 95% |
| 4 |  INSTANT TAKE 5#1628 | $1 | 19/ 95× $5,555 | 1 in 4.69 | 96% |
| 5 |  LUCKY 7s#1699 | $1 | 14/ 20× $7,000 | 1 in 4.96 | 37% |
| 6 |  MONEY BAGS#1711 | $1 | 6/ 10× $5,000 | 1 in 4.89 | 28% |
| 7 |  LOOSE CHANGE#1618 | $1 | 54/ 3,205× $500 | 1 in 4.70 | 96% |
| 8 |  LOOSE CHANGE#1552 | $1 | 54/ 3,128× $500 | 1 in 4.70 | 97% |
| 9 |  LUCKY 7'S#1653 | $1 | 2/ 20× $7,000 | 1 in 4.96 | 89% |
| 10 |  7-11-21 TRIPLER#1690 | $1 | 6/ 20× $2,100 | 1 in 4.54 | 80% |
| 11 |  TRIPLE MATCH#1659 | $1 | 4/ 15× $3,000 | 1 in 4.98 | 87% |
| 12 |  3-2-WON!#1648 | $1 | 3/ 20× $3,000 | 1 in 4.89 | 83% |
| 13 |  BONUS 5X#1638 | $1 | 1/ 12× $5,000 | 1 in 4.80 | 88% |
| 14 |  9S IN A LINE DOUBLER#1665 | $1 | 3/ 13× $999 | 1 in 4.91 | 92% |
| 15 |  10Xtra#1679 | $1 | 0/ 12× $5,000 | 1 in 4.80 | 82% |
How this list is ranked
Every $1 game on sale, ranked by top-prize money still unclaimed (top prizes left × top prize). Games with no top prize left go last. Prize counts come from the New York Lottery and are refreshed several times a day. They describe the whole game, not any single ticket or roll, and claims lag sales by a few days.