HOT DOG! — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1701
HOT DOG! (#1701) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on July 7, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #76 of 109 active games on current payout (64.8%, $3.24 expected back per ticket) and #22 of 28 $5 games, #78 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.41) and #49 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,237,001). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.1 points (64.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.7% (1 in 4.45 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 4,474,003 tickets are still unsold (35.3% 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 HOT DOG!, 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, 1,013,417 of 1,555,906 prizes (65.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,305,500 | 1 in 2,237,001 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 172,913 | 1 in 165,704 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 67.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,918 | 1 in 1,941 | 3,606 | 1,301 | 2,305 | 63.9% |
| $150 | 1 in 959.8 | 1 in 987.0 | 7,206 | 2,673 | 4,533 | 62.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 299.6 | 1 in 304.3 | 23,088 | 8,384 | 14,704 | 63.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 198.1 | 1 in 201.9 | 34,908 | 12,747 | 22,161 | 63.5% |
| $25 | 1 in 80.1 | 1 in 80.8 | 86,400 | 31,012 | 55,388 | 64.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 80.5 | 86,505 | 30,953 | 55,552 | 64.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 100.4 | 69,234 | 24,666 | 44,568 | 64.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.5 | 553,299 | 194,413 | 358,886 | 64.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.83 | 691,617 | 236,326 | 455,291 | 65.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.45 | 1 in 4.41 | 1,555,906 | 542,489 | 1,013,417 | 65.1% |
How HOT DOG! has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 27 remain.
HOT DOG!: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in HOT DOG!?
- 2 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,237,001.
- What are the odds of winning anything on HOT DOG!?
- 1 in 4.41 today, compared with 1 in 4.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.41, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.02.
- Is HOT DOG! worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.8% ($3.24 back per $5 ticket), rank #76 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 HOT DOG! tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,474,003 of roughly 6,916,170 printed tickets are unsold (35.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did HOT DOG! launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 GOLD — 93.4% payout, 1 in 7.04 any prize
- 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