Overall odds = the published probability of winning any prize on a ticket, including small prizes equal to the ticket price. Lower is better. The tickets below have the best overall odds of any active NY scratch-off game.
| Game | Price | Smart Score | Payout | Odds | Top Prize |
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A ticket with 1-in-3 odds usually returns the ticket price as its most common "win" — meaning you break even, not profit. Smart Score weighs odds against actual prize amounts. For pure entertainment value pick the best-odds ticket; for best math, look at highest-payout games.
Data sourced from nylottery.ny.gov and NY Open Data. Independent, non-commercial project. Play responsibly — NY Problem Gambling · 1-877-8-HOPENY.