$5,000,000 SPECTACULAR — $20 New York Scratch-Off #1709
$5,000,000 SPECTACULAR (#1709) is a $20 New York scratch-off launched on September 1, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #52 of 109 active games on current payout (68.3%, $13.67 expected back per ticket) and #12 of 15 $20 games, #49 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.84) and #70 on top-prize odds (1 in 4,513,694). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (68.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.2% (1 in 3.85 at launch). 4 of 4 top prizes of $5,000,000 remain, and we estimate 18,054,775 tickets are still unsold (2.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 4,702,538 of 4,816,969 prizes (97.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250K Annual Installments | 1 in 4,631,550 | 1 in 4,513,694 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 926,310 | 1 in 950,251 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 95.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 411,693 | 1 in 419,878 | 45 | 2 | 43 | 95.6% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 112,965 | 1 in 112,842 | 164 | 4 | 160 | 97.6% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 14,989 | 1 in 14,860 | 1,236 | 21 | 1,215 | 98.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 499.6 | 1 in 498.8 | 37,085 | 887 | 36,198 | 97.6% |
| $250 | 1 in 126.0 | 1 in 125.8 | 147,034 | 3,567 | 143,467 | 97.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 33.3 | 555,875 | 13,438 | 542,437 | 97.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 20.0 | 926,140 | 22,086 | 904,054 | 97.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 14.3 | 1,296,906 | 31,012 | 1,265,894 | 97.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.98 | 1,852,460 | 43,413 | 1,809,047 | 97.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.84 | 4,816,969 | 114,431 | 4,702,538 | 97.6% |
How $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 4 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 1,215 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 43 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 1,219 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 160 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 1,221 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 161 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 5 $2,500 prizes were claimed; 1,223 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 163 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 19 remain.
$5,000,000 SPECTACULAR: common questions
- How many $5,000,000 prizes are left in $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR?
- 4 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 4,513,694.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR?
- 1 in 3.84 today, compared with 1 in 3.85 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.84, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.24.
- Is $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.3% ($13.67 back per $20 ticket), rank #52 of 109 in New York. The best $20 alternative today is $2,000,000 CASHWORD (#1609, $20) at 75.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR tickets are left?
- We estimate 18,054,775 of roughly 18,524,600 printed tickets are unsold (2.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000,000 SPECTACULAR launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 New York scratch-offs
- $2,000,000 CASHWORD — 75.1% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- BONUS 100X — 75.1% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE — 75.0% payout, 1 in 3.29 any prize
- $5,000,000 CASH ROYALE — 74.2% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- $10,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE — 73.9% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize