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Best $1 Scratch-Off Tickets in NY Right Now

11 active $1 New York scratch-off games, ranked by Smart Score. Average payout rate across this price tier: 56.7%. Updated daily.

Top 11 $1 Scratch-Offs

GamePriceSmart ScorePayoutOddsTop Prize
Loose Change$161.064.1%1 in NaN$500
Money Bags$150.061.7%1 in NaN$5,000
Lucky 7s$146.462.8%1 in NaN$7,000
Instant Take 5$145.399.6%1 in NaN$5,555
Instant Take 5$136.726.9%1 in NaN$5,555
Triple Match$128.959.2%1 in NaN$3,000
7-11-21 Tripler$122.358.9%1 in NaN$2,100
9S in a Line Doubler$120.049.0%1 in NaN$999
3-2-Won!$116.952.1%1 in NaN$3,000
Lucky 7'S$116.547.4%1 in NaN$7,000
Loose Change$11.041.7%1 in NaN$500

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Why $1 Tickets?

$1 scratch-off tickets in New York currently average a 56.7% payout rate. Low-price tickets have lower expected value but higher hit frequency — good for stretching a small budget.

Smart Score weighs remaining prizes, payout rate, edge over base odds, and momentum into a single number. Higher = better current value.

Data sourced from nylottery.ny.gov and NY Open Data. Independent, non-commercial project. Play responsibly — NY Problem Gambling · 1-877-8-HOPENY.