Bits & Odds

LUCKY LINES — $3 New York Scratch-Off #1611

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched May 7, 2024

LUCKY LINES (#1611) is a $3 New York scratch-off launched on May 7, 2024. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #88 of 109 active games on current payout (63.0%, $1.89 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 9 $3 games, #47 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.83) and #18 on top-prize odds (1 in 234,541). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (63.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 0.7% (1 in 3.80 at launch). 4 of 21 top prizes of $60,000 remain, and we estimate 938,165 tickets are still unsold (90.8% sold). That is below average for New York; the New York ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.

Current payout
63.0%
63.0% at launch
Expected value
$1.89
per $3 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.83
1 in 3.80 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.83
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 8.79
win more than $3
$600+ odds
1 in 49,377
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
4 of 21
$60,000 each
Tickets remaining
9.2%
≈ 938,165 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in LUCKY LINES, 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, 245,221 of 2,673,342 prizes (9.2%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$60,000 1 in 484,067 1 in 234,541 21 17 4 19.0%
$3,000 1 in 58,760 1 in 62,544 173 158 15 8.7%
$500 1 in 16,775 1 in 20,848 606 561 45 7.4%
$100 1 in 2,459 1 in 3,036 4,134 3,825 309 7.5%
$50 1 in 400.7 1 in 493.8 25,370 23,470 1,900 7.5%
$25 1 in 100.0 1 in 127.0 101,654 94,266 7,388 7.3%
$15 1 in 100.0 1 in 120.5 101,654 93,871 7,783 7.7%
$10 1 in 25.0 1 in 26.6 406,582 371,254 35,328 8.7%
$5 1 in 16.7 1 in 17.4 609,992 556,041 53,951 8.8%
$3 1 in 7.14 1 in 6.77 1,423,156 1,284,658 138,498 9.7%
All prizes1 in 3.801 in 3.83 2,673,3422,428,121 245,2219.2%

How LUCKY LINES has moved

60% 63% 65% Feb 2025Jun 2025Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking LUCKY LINES. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

LUCKY LINES: common questions

How many $60,000 prizes are left in LUCKY LINES?
4 of 21 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 234,541.
What are the odds of winning anything on LUCKY LINES?
1 in 3.83 today, compared with 1 in 3.80 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.83, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 8.79.
Is LUCKY LINES worth buying?
Its current payout is 63.0% ($1.89 back per $3 ticket), rank #88 of 109 in New York. The best $3 alternative today is UNLOCK IT! (#1656, $3) at 71.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many LUCKY LINES tickets are left?
We estimate 938,165 of roughly 10,161,334 printed tickets are unsold (90.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did LUCKY LINES launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on May 7, 2024. It is still on sale.

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