A side-by-side, factual comparison of the four sources most NY scratch-off players use for odds, remaining-prize counts, and game rankings: ScratchOffsNY, ScratchSmarter, LottoEdge, and the official NY Lottery site. Each excels at different things; this page tells you which to use when.
| Feature | ScratchOffsNY | ScratchSmarter | LottoEdge | nylottery.ny.gov |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Paid subscription | Free | Free (official) |
| NY focus | NY-only (deep) | 40+ states (shallow per state) | 40+ states (shallow per state) | NY-only (official) |
| Update frequency | Daily + scheduled freshness checks | Weekly | Weekly | Daily (overall odds never change) |
| Remaining odds | Yes, recomputed daily | Yes (weekly) | Yes (weekly) | No |
| Smart Score / composite ranking | Yes | Proprietary "SmartFactor" | "Best to Buy" rank | No |
| Methodology page | Yes (open) | Behind paywall | Limited | N/A |
| Store-level data (per-retailer rankings) | Yes — 18,000+ stores | No | No | No (winner locations only) |
| County / city / chain pages | Yes — 30+ programmatic pages | No | No | No |
| API / data export | Open data + GitHub | No | No | NY Open Data feed |
| Live game count tracked | 65 active NY games | ~80 NY games | ~80 NY games | All NY games |
Last verified June 9, 2026. Comparison reflects publicly accessible features; subscription tiers may differ.
Use the official NY Lottery site (nylottery.ny.gov) when you need to verify a winning ticket, claim a prize, or look up published overall odds for a specific game. It is the source of truth for NY Lottery data.
Use ScratchOffsNY (this site) when you want recomputed remaining odds, a Smart Score ranking, store-level performance data, or county/city/chain hubs to find the best games and stores in your specific area. Free, NY-only, daily updates.
Use ScratchSmarter if you play scratch-offs across multiple states and want a paid all-in-one tool. Their NY data is less granular than ours but their multi-state comparison is unmatched.
Use LottoEdge for a simple "best to buy" ranking across multiple states. Free with limited filtering.
ScratchOffsNY is the only one of the four built specifically for New York. We track 65 active NY scratch-off games, plus over 18,000 NY Lottery retailers, with daily Smart Score recomputation. Every page on this site is generated from the official NY Open Data prize-claim feed and the NY Lottery agent registry — primary sources, no scraping.
Our trade-off: zero coverage outside New York. If you play scratch-offs in NJ, PA, or CT, you need a different tool.
Our methodology is fully open: see how Smart Score is calculated and our complete source attribution. Source code for the data pipeline is on GitHub. We invite anyone to reproduce or audit our rankings.
Comparison facts updated June 9, 2026. Trademarks of ScratchSmarter and LottoEdge belong to their respective owners; this page describes publicly observable features only.Data sourced from nylottery.ny.gov and NY Open Data. Independent, non-commercial project. Play responsibly — NY Problem Gambling · 1-877-8-HOPENY.