VIP MILLIONS

Game #1546 • NY

VIP MILLIONS - New York Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$30
Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 3.59
Expected ROI
-23.6%
Expected Value
$22.93

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$5,000,000
Current Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$487,826,675
Current Prize Pool
$160,061,250
Payout Percentage
32.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
6,109,401
Total Prizes Remaining
1,944,636

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
21,932,749
Estimated Tickets Remaining
6,981,243
% Tickets Remaining
31.8%

Should You Play VIP MILLIONS Right Now?

VIP MILLIONS is a $30 scratch-off. The ROI is -23.6%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $22.93 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 4 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 57.0% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 10 active $30 games in New York, VIP MILLIONS ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one VIP MILLIONS ($30) ticket, consider buying 30x INSTANT TAKE 5 ($1). This combination delivers $27.98 in expected value compared to $22.93 for the single ticket — a 22.0% improvement. It also gives you a 99.9% chance of winning at least one prize versus 27.9% 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
$5,000,000 4 2 2 50.0% 1 in 5,483,187 1 in 3,490,622 ↑ 57%
$1,000,000 30 11 19 36.7% 1 in 731,092 1 in 634,658 ↑ 15%
$50,000 15 5 10 33.3% 1 in 1,462,183 1 in 1,396,249 ↑ 5%
$10,000 41 14 27 34.1% 1 in 534,945 1 in 498,660 ↑ 7%
$5,000 564 172 392 30.5% 1 in 38,888 1 in 40,589 ↓ 4%
$2,000 752 253 499 33.6% 1 in 29,166 1 in 27,594 ↑ 6%
$500 45,683 14,319 31,364 31.3% 1 in 480 1 in 488 ↓ 2%
$250 57,378 18,026 39,352 31.4% 1 in 382 1 in 387 ↓ 1%
$200 84,514 26,612 57,902 31.5% 1 in 260 1 in 262 ↓ 1%
$100 986,725 311,487 675,238 31.6% 1 in 22 1 in 22 ↓ 0.82%
$75 1,315,865 419,256 896,609 31.9% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↑ 0.10%
$50 3,617,830 1,154,479 2,463,351 31.9% 1 in 6 1 in 6 ↑ 0.25%

* 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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