LUCKY 7'S — $1 New York Scratch-Off #1653
LUCKY 7'S (#1653) is a $1 New York scratch-off launched on March 21, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #75 of 109 active games on current payout (65.0%, $0.65 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 15 $1 games, #41 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.76) and #36 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,094,050). Since launch the payout has risen 1.2 points (63.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 24.2% (1 in 4.96 at launch). 2 of 20 top prizes of $7,000 remain, and we estimate 2,188,099 tickets are still unsold (91.4% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LUCKY 7'S, 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, 581,834 of 5,127,883 prizes (11.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,000 | 1 in 1,272,775 | 1 in 1,094,050 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 10.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 48,029 | 1 in 53,368 | 530 | 489 | 41 | 7.7% |
| $80 | 1 in 2,997 | 1 in 4,316 | 8,495 | 7,988 | 507 | 6.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 480.2 | 1 in 690.9 | 53,011 | 49,844 | 3,167 | 6.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 272.6 | 127,279 | 119,253 | 8,026 | 6.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 119.7 | 254,549 | 236,263 | 18,286 | 7.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 83.4 | 1 in 66.3 | 305,343 | 272,354 | 32,989 | 10.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.3 | 2,036,698 | 1,843,742 | 192,956 | 9.5% |
| $1 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 6.71 | 2,341,958 | 2,016,098 | 325,860 | 13.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.96 | 1 in 3.76 | 5,127,883 | 4,546,049 | 581,834 | 11.3% |
How LUCKY 7'S has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 2, 2025: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
- August 26, 2025: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- August 14, 2025: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
- August 6, 2025: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 15 remain.
- July 7, 2025: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- July 4, 2025: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 17 remain.
- June 1, 2025: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 18 remain.
- April 12, 2025: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 19 remain.
LUCKY 7'S: common questions
- How many $7,000 prizes are left in LUCKY 7'S?
- 2 of 20 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,094,050.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LUCKY 7'S?
- 1 in 3.76 today, compared with 1 in 4.96 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.76, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.55.
- Is LUCKY 7'S worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.0% ($0.65 back per $1 ticket), rank #75 of 109 in New York. The best $1 alternative today is INSTANT TAKE 5 (#1680, $1) at 95.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LUCKY 7'S tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,188,099 of roughly 25,457,083 printed tickets are unsold (91.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LUCKY 7'S launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 21, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New York scratch-offs
- INSTANT TAKE 5 — 95.9% payout, 1 in 1.79 any prize
- BONUS 5X — 74.2% payout, 1 in 3.45 any prize
- 10Xtra — 73.8% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 73.6% payout, 1 in 2.92 any prize
- LOOSE CHANGE — 72.8% payout, 1 in 2.86 any prize