BINGO TIMES 20

Game #1689 • NY

BINGO TIMES 20 - New York Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$300,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Overall Odds
1 in 4.27
Expected ROI
-35.6%
Expected Value
$3.22

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$300,000
Current Top Prize
$300,000
Top Prizes Remaining
3

Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$49,462,465
Current Prize Pool
$42,822,905
Payout Percentage
86.6%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,566,837
Total Prizes Remaining
3,116,392

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,230,393
Estimated Tickets Remaining
13,306,992
% Tickets Remaining
87.4%

Should You Play BINGO TIMES 20 Right Now?

BINGO TIMES 20 is a $5 scratch-off. The ROI is -35.6%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.22 in prize value. There are 3 of the original 5 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a -31.4% change since launch. Among the 27 active $5 games in New York, BINGO TIMES 20 ranks #8 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider PLUS THE MONEY ($4.56 EV) and MONEY RUSH ($4.14 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one BINGO TIMES 20 ($5) ticket, consider buying 5x INSTANT TAKE 5 ($1). This combination delivers $4.66 in expected value compared to $3.22 for the single ticket — a 44.9% improvement. It also gives you a 69.9% chance of winning at least one prize versus 23.4% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$300,000 5 3 2 60.0% 1 in 3,046,079 1 in 4,435,664 ↓ 31%
$50,000 8 8 0 100.0% 1 in 1,903,799 1 in 1,663,374 ↑ 14%
$10,000 24 22 2 91.7% 1 in 634,600 1 in 604,863 ↑ 5%
$5,000 32 26 6 81.3% 1 in 475,950 1 in 511,807 ↓ 7%
$2,500 82 75 7 91.5% 1 in 185,737 1 in 177,427 ↑ 5%
$500 5,104 4,420 684 86.6% 1 in 2,984 1 in 3,011 ↓ 0.88%
$200 3,171 2,764 407 87.2% 1 in 4,803 1 in 4,814 ↓ 0.24%
$100 25,407 22,235 3,172 87.5% 1 in 599 1 in 598 ↑ 0.16%
$60 19,083 16,591 2,492 86.9% 1 in 798 1 in 802 ↓ 0.49%
$50 63,477 55,362 8,115 87.2% 1 in 240 1 in 240 ↓ 0.18%
$30 101,453 88,334 13,119 87.1% 1 in 150 1 in 151 ↓ 0.35%
$25 228,255 199,045 29,210 87.2% 1 in 67 1 in 67 ↓ 0.19%
$20 228,213 199,510 28,703 87.4% 1 in 67 1 in 67 ↑ 0.06%
$15 152,209 132,595 19,614 87.1% 1 in 100 1 in 100 ↓ 0.29%
$10 1,522,561 1,330,653 191,908 87.4% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.03%
$5 1,217,753 1,064,749 153,004 87.4% 1 in 13 1 in 12 ↑ 0.07%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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