$500 HOLIDAY BONUS — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1675
$500 HOLIDAY BONUS (#1675) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on November 4, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #60 of 109 active games on current payout (67.5%, $3.38 expected back per ticket) and #16 of 28 $5 games, #18 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.36) and #9 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,945). Since launch the payout has risen 2.5 points (65.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 14.4% (1 in 3.93 at launch). 173 of 1570 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 682,499 tickets are still unsold (86.0% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500 HOLIDAY BONUS, 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, 202,905 of 1,241,975 prizes (16.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 3,111 | 1 in 3,945 | 1,570 | 1,397 | 173 | 11.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,203 | 1 in 1,320 | 4,061 | 3,544 | 517 | 12.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 64.1 | 1 in 69.3 | 76,260 | 66,416 | 9,844 | 12.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 29.2 | 183,120 | 159,757 | 23,363 | 12.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.5 | 1 in 9.42 | 464,091 | 391,671 | 72,420 | 15.6% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.52 | 1 in 7.07 | 512,873 | 416,285 | 96,588 | 18.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.93 | 1 in 3.36 | 1,241,975 | 1,039,070 | 202,905 | 16.3% |
How $500 HOLIDAY BONUS has moved
$500 HOLIDAY BONUS: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in $500 HOLIDAY BONUS?
- 173 of 1570 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,945.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500 HOLIDAY BONUS?
- 1 in 3.36 today, compared with 1 in 3.93 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.36, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.42.
- Is $500 HOLIDAY BONUS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.5% ($3.38 back per $5 ticket), rank #60 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 GOLD (#1655, $5) at 93.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500 HOLIDAY BONUS tickets are left?
- We estimate 682,499 of roughly 4,882,551 printed tickets are unsold (86.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500 HOLIDAY BONUS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 4, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
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- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.0% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.1% payout, 1 in 2.80 any prize
- WILD CASH MULTIPLIER — 79.1% payout, 1 in 3.06 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize