BONUS BUCKS — $10 New York Scratch-Off #1660
BONUS BUCKS (#1660) is a $10 New York scratch-off launched on July 1, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #49 of 109 active games on current payout (69.0%, $6.90 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 16 $10 games, #56 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.89) and #78 on top-prize odds (1 in 5,634,470). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.4 points (69.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.8% (1 in 3.86 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $3,000,000 remain, and we estimate 11,268,941 tickets are still unsold (36.4% 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 BONUS BUCKS, 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, 2,895,115 of 4,587,224 prizes (63.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150K Annual Installments | 1 in 5,902,483 | 1 in 5,634,470 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,770,745 | 1 in 1,609,849 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 70.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 1,180,497 | 1 in 1,252,105 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 60.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,202 | 1 in 1,218 | 14,731 | 5,478 | 9,253 | 62.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 479.8 | 1 in 487.1 | 36,909 | 13,773 | 23,136 | 62.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 128.2 | 1 in 129.8 | 138,096 | 51,311 | 86,785 | 62.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 121.5 | 147,608 | 54,875 | 92,733 | 62.8% |
| $40 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.6 | 354,085 | 131,416 | 222,669 | 62.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 33.7 | 531,287 | 196,683 | 334,604 | 63.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.6 | 1,416,597 | 523,314 | 893,283 | 63.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 9.14 | 1,947,883 | 715,249 | 1,232,634 | 63.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.86 | 1 in 3.89 | 4,587,224 | 1,692,109 | 2,895,115 | 63.1% |
How BONUS BUCKS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 18, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- August 21, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- July 31, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- July 30, 2025: one $150K Annual Installments prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- July 15, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
BONUS BUCKS: common questions
- How many $3,000,000 prizes are left in BONUS BUCKS?
- 2 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 5,634,470.
- What are the odds of winning anything on BONUS BUCKS?
- 1 in 3.89 today, compared with 1 in 3.86 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.89, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.78.
- Is BONUS BUCKS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.0% ($6.90 back per $10 ticket), rank #49 of 109 in New York. The best $10 alternative today is $50 OR $100 (#1646, $10) at 74.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many BONUS BUCKS tickets are left?
- We estimate 11,268,941 of roughly 17,706,256 printed tickets are unsold (36.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did BONUS BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 1, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New York scratch-offs
- $50 OR $100 — 74.2% payout, 1 in 7.62 any prize
- $3,000,000 BONUS STARS — 73.5% payout, 1 in 3.76 any prize
- BONUS 50X — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- SET FOR LIFE — 71.1% payout, 1 in 4.62 any prize
- $50 OR $100 — 70.0% payout, 1 in 8.00 any prize