The current odds of winning any prize on POT OF GOLD are 1 in 4.41 (22.67%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $500,000 top prize.

Yes. 2 of the 3 $500,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Oct 5, 2026. We estimate about 34% of the game's 6,921,798 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. POT OF GOLD is on sale at New York Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 11 $5 New York scratch-offs on sale, POT OF GOLD ranks #8 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.41 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is $500,000 BLAST, where 1 in 3.72 tickets wins at least $5 back.

POT OF GOLD has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $500,000 at 1 in 2,357,822 (1 of 3 left); $2,500+ at 1 in 181,371 (12 of 40 left); $500+ at 1 in 2,981 (778 of 2,499 left); $200+ at 1 in 1,563 (718 of 2,319 left); $100+ at 1 in 286 (6,734 of 21,633 left); $50+ at 1 in 144 (8,103 of 26,190 left); $30+ at 1 in 61.9 (21,733 of 69,125 left); $25+ at 1 in 35.8 (27,710 of 86,490 left); $20+ at 1 in 26.7 (22,540 of 69,149 left); $15+ at 1 in 21.3 (22,114 of 69,108 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.91 (187,628 of 553,155 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.41 (236,518 of 691,507 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one POT OF GOLD ticket are 1 in 4.41 (22.67%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.91 (12.64%).

POT OF GOLD costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized New York Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — New York scratch tickets and New York scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The New York Lottery lists them under "Scratch-Off Games" on its own site. "Scratch Tickets" is simply what most players in New York call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

POT OF GOLD, a $5 New York scratch-off, was released on May 5, 2026 by the New York Lottery.