New York · game #1561
INSTANT $500
Late in its run
Most of this print run has sold, so fewer prizes of every size remain.
Prize counts as of August 27, 2026. Prizes can be claimed at any time—confirm with the New York Lottery before buying.
Expected return
Counting only prizes you have a realistic chance of hitting, this game returns about $5.91 per $10 ticket — 59% of what you pay. Like every scratch game, that is a loss on average.
Based on roughly 510,196 tickets estimated to remain unsold. Scratch outcomes are fixed at printing; nothing here predicts an individual ticket.
Full prize table
What is left, tier by tier
| Prize | Printed | Claimed | Remaining | Claimed % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 56,773 | 55,644 | 1,129 | 98% |
| $100 | 185,453 | 181,383 | 4,070 | 98% |
| $50 | 386,143 | 377,985 | 8,158 | 98% |
| $30 | 463,197 | 452,543 | 10,654 | 98% |
| $20 | 1,112,235 | 1,084,095 | 28,140 | 97% |
| $15 | 370,842 | 359,751 | 11,091 | 97% |
| $10 | 1,853,183 | 1,794,674 | 58,509 | 97% |
Every scratch game returns less than it takes in.
These figures describe what is left in a print run. They cannot tell you whether any individual ticket wins, and no game here is a good financial decision.