LUCKY LINES

Game #1611 • NY

LUCKY LINES - New York Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$60,000
Top Prizes Left
6
Overall Odds
1 in 3.80
Expected ROI
-36.0%
Expected Value
$1.92

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$60,000
Current Top Prize
$60,000
Top Prizes Remaining
6

Top prizes are still available! There are 6 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$19,215,308
Current Prize Pool
$3,204,686
Payout Percentage
16.7%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,673,342
Total Prizes Remaining
439,207

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
10,158,699
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,668,986
% Tickets Remaining
16.4%

Should You Play LUCKY LINES Right Now?

LUCKY LINES is a $3 scratch-off. The ROI is -36.0%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.92 in prize value. There are 6 of the original 21 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 74.0% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 8 active $3 games in New York, LUCKY LINES ranks #1 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one LUCKY LINES ($3) ticket, consider buying 3x INSTANT TAKE 5 ($1). This combination delivers $2.80 in expected value compared to $1.92 for the single ticket — a 45.7% improvement. It also gives you a 51.3% chance of winning at least one prize versus 26.3% 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
$60,000 21 6 15 28.6% 1 in 483,748 1 in 278,164 ↑ 74%
$3,000 173 27 146 15.6% 1 in 58,721 1 in 61,814 ↓ 5%
$500 606 91 515 15.0% 1 in 16,764 1 in 18,341 ↓ 9%
$100 4,134 617 3,517 14.9% 1 in 2,457 1 in 2,705 ↓ 9%
$50 25,370 3,787 21,583 14.9% 1 in 400 1 in 441 ↓ 9%
$25 101,654 14,966 86,688 14.7% 1 in 100 1 in 112 ↓ 10%
$15 101,654 15,216 86,438 15.0% 1 in 100 1 in 110 ↓ 9%
$10 406,582 64,923 341,659 16.0% 1 in 25 1 in 26 ↓ 3%
$5 609,992 98,397 511,595 16.1% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↓ 2%
$3 1,423,156 241,177 1,181,979 16.9% 1 in 7 1 in 7 ↑ 3%

* 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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