New Jersey scratch-off odds and prizes remaining
All 61 New Jersey scratch-offs on sale pay back less than they cost: from 65¢ per $1 (Ugly Sweater, $1) to 76¢ (Crossword Xtreme, $30) (games with a top prize paid over time left out). The best chance of winning any prize is 1 in 3.40 (Crossword Xtreme). 9 games still have every top prize; 1 has none left.
Checked 2026-11-09. Source: New Jersey Lottery scratch-off games.
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All 61 games, best estimated return first
Prizes claimed as of 2026-11-09. Return is prize money per $1 of tickets. Filter by price:
| Game | Price | Top prize | Top prizes left | Odds of any prize | Return at launch | Estimated return now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash FeverNo. 1972 | $10 | $500,000 | 2 of 3 | 1 in 3.72 | 73¢ | 76¢ |
| Crossword XtremeNo. 1981 | $30 | $600,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 3.40 | 76¢ | 75¢ |
| Black Opal 7'sNo. 1991 | $20 | $1,000,000 annuity | 3 of 3 | 1 in 3.97 | 74¢* | 74¢* |
| $1 Million Premier Ca$hNo. 1974 | $20 | $1,000,000 annuity | 3 of 3 | 1 in 3.61 | 75¢* | 74¢* |
| $1,000,000 PaydayNo. 2001 | $30 | $1,000,000 annuity | 9 of 9 | 1 in 3.64 | 74¢* | 74¢* |
| Jersey RichesNo. 1962 | $30 | $3,000,000 annuity | 2 of 3 | 1 in 3.48 | 74¢* | 74¢* |
| Snow Globe GoldNo. 2005 | $10 | $500,000 | 2 of 2 | 1 in 3.54 | 73¢ | 74¢ |
| 100XNo. 1960 | $20 | $1,000,000 annuity | 2 of 3 | 1 in 3.85 | 75¢* | 74¢* |
| Crossword BonanzaNo. 1976 | $20 | $400,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 3.51 | 75¢ | 73¢ |
| Jackpot MillionsNo. 1941 | $30 | $3,000,000 annuity | 2 of 3 | 1 in 3.40 | 73¢* | 73¢* |
| Ruby 7'sNo. 1990 | $10 | $500,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 4.04 | 73¢ | 73¢ |
| Quarter Million Ca$hNo. 1939 | $20 | $250,000 | 6 of 9 | 1 in 3.90 | 72¢ | 72¢ |
| Disco DollarfestNo. 1951 | $10 | $500,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 3.72 | 73¢ | 72¢ |
| Emerald 7'sNo. 1989 | $5 | $200,000 | 3 of 4 | 1 in 4.19 | 71¢ | 72¢ |
| Ca$h MoneyNo. 1984 | $5 | $200,000 | 2 of 3 | 1 in 4.17 | 71¢ | 71¢ |
| Poker NightsNo. 1986 | $5 | $150,000 | 3 of 4 | 1 in 4.30 | 71¢ | 71¢ |
| $250,000 CrosswordNo. 1996 | $10 | $250,000 | 4 of 6 | 1 in 3.94 | 72¢ | 71¢ |
| Jersey DogNo. 1973 | $5 | $200,000 | 2 of 3 | 1 in 4.12 | 70¢ | 71¢ |
| Holiday DoughNo. 2004 | $5 | $200,000 | 3 of 3 | 1 in 4.03 | 71¢ | 71¢ |
| First Class FortunesNo. 1985 | $25 | $2,000,000 annuity | 3 of 3 | 1 in 4.39 | 71¢* | 71¢* |
| AC Night$No. 1971 | $10 | $500,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 5.65 | 70¢ | 71¢ |
| $1,000,000 Ultimate SpectaculNo. 1877 | $30 | $1,000,000 annuity | 4 of 9 | 1 in 3.61 | 70¢* | 70¢* |
| Chocolate CashNo. 1970 | $5 | $100,000 | 2 of 4 | 1 in 4.46 | 70¢ | 70¢ |
| Mega Hot 7'sNo. 1903 | $20 | $1,000,000 annuity | 1 of 3 | 1 in 3.84 | 71¢* | 70¢* |
| Jersey LegendNo. 2000 | $5 | $200,000 | 2 of 3 | 1 in 4.39 | 70¢ | 70¢ |
| Year Of The HorseNo. 1950 | $5 | $200,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 4.10 | 70¢ | 69¢ |
| Goooalll! For The WinNo. 1967 | $5 | $100,000 | 2 of 4 | 1 in 4.25 | 71¢ | 69¢ |
| 50X Cash BlitzNo. 1873 | $10 | $500,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 3.75 | 71¢ | 69¢ |
| $50,000,000 Fast CashNo. 1915 | $20 | $500 | 2796 of 8292 | 1 in 9.70 | 69¢ | 69¢ |
| LOTERIA GrandeNo. 1969 | $5 | $100,000 | 3 of 3 | 1 in 3.91 | 68¢ | 68¢ |
| Super Hot 7'sNo. 1902 | $10 | $500,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 4.01 | 70¢ | 68¢ |
| The Shore ThingNo. 1920 | $10 | $500,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 3.96 | 70¢ | 68¢ |
| 100X Cash BlitzNo. 1874 | $20 | $1,000,000 annuity | 1 of 3 | 1 in 3.95 | 71¢* | 68¢* |
| $5,000,000 FortuneNo. 1908 | $30 | $5,000,000 annuity | 1 of 3 | 1 in 3.96 | 68¢* | 68¢* |
| Golden Riches BingoNo. 1998 | $5 | $100,000 | 2 of 3 | 1 in 4.26 | 68¢ | 68¢ |
| Cash LinesNo. 1961 | $5 | $500 | 2241 of 5683 | 1 in 7.30 | 68¢ | 68¢ |
| $50,000 Jumbo BucksNo. 1911 | $10 | $50,000 | 20 of 50 | 1 in 5.95 | 67¢ | 67¢ |
| Nutcracker CashNo. 2003 | $2 | $10,000 | 4 of 4 | 1 in 4.22 | 67¢ | 67¢ |
| Super CrosswordNo. 1975 | $5 | $50,000 | 3 of 6 | 1 in 4.18 | 71¢ | 67¢ |
| $500 Cash CrazeNo. 1963 | $5 | $200,000 | 1 of 4 | 1 in 4.55 | 71¢ | 66¢ |
| UNONo. 1928 | $5 | $200,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 4.22 | 67¢ | 66¢ |
| Jersey PopNo. 1910 | $5 | $200,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 4.39 | 66¢ | 66¢ |
| $500,000 Lion's ShareNo. 1929 | $10 | $500,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 6.93 | 66¢ | 66¢ |
| Big Money SpectacularNo. 1979 | $2 | $30,000 | 5 of 5 | 1 in 4.76 | 66¢ | 66¢ |
| $1,000,000 SpectacularNo. 1938 | $10 | $1,000,000 annuity | 1 of 4 | 1 in 3.89 | 68¢* | 65¢* |
| Ugly SweaterNo. 2002 | $1 | $500 | 28 of 30 | 1 in 4.41 | 65¢ | 65¢ |
| Cash 4-EverNo. 1924 | $5 | $200,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 4.41 | 67¢ | 64¢ |
| Wild SideNo. 1925 | $5 | $200,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 4.33 | 67¢ | 64¢ |
| Money ManiaNo. 1983 | $2 | $10,000 | 1 of 3 | 1 in 4.41 | 66¢ | 64¢ |
| Sapphire 7'sNo. 1988 | $2 | $20,000 | 3 of 4 | 1 in 4.64 | 66¢ | 64¢ |
| Cash In A FlashNo. 1885 | $10 | $500 | 430 of 1832 | 1 in 7.33 | 65¢ | 63¢ |
| CrosswordNo. 1980 | $3 | $20,000 | 15 of 20 | 1 in 4.89 | 65¢ | 63¢ |
| It Takes 2No. 1851 | $2 | $10,000 | 3 of 6 | 1 in 4.44 | 67¢ | 63¢ |
| LOTERIANo. 1982 | $3 | $30,000 | 1 of 4 | 1 in 4.10 | 65¢ | 63¢ |
| Birthday SurpriseNo. 1904 | $2 | $10,000 | 2 of 3 | 1 in 4.53 | 67¢ | 61¢ |
| Win For Life!No. 1948 | $5 | $10,000 a month for life | 1 of 3 | 1 in 4.35 | 60¢* | 59¢* |
| Loose ChangeNo. 1978 | $1 | $500 | 28 of 140 | 1 in 4.42 | 65¢ | 58¢ |
| $250,000 CrosswordNo. 1965 | $10 | $250,000 | 1 of 6 | 1 in 3.94 | 72¢ | 55¢ |
| Big Money SpectacularNo. 1964 | $2 | $30,000 | 0 of 5 | 1 in 4.76 | 66¢ | 54¢ |
| Super CrosswordNo. 1954 | $5 | $50,000 | 1 of 6 | 1 in 4.22 | 69¢ | 47¢ |
| CrosswordNo. 1953 | $3 | $20,000 | 1 of 20 | 1 in 4.89 | 65¢ | 34¢ |
* The top prize is paid over time (for life, or yearly for a set number of years) and the lottery gives no fixed cash value for it, so it counts in the odds but not in the return.
By ticket price
| Ticket price | Games | Average return at launch | Average odds of any prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | 2 | 65¢ | 1 in 4.41 |
| $2 | 7 | 66¢ | 1 in 4.54 |
| $3 | 3 | 65¢ | 1 in 4.63 |
| $5 | 20 | 69¢ | 1 in 4.41 |
| $10 | 14 | 70¢ | 1 in 4.60 |
| $20 | 8 | 73¢ | 1 in 4.54 |
| $25 | 1 | 71¢ | 1 in 4.39 |
| $30 | 6 | 73¢ | 1 in 3.58 |
Pricier tickets pay back a bigger share of what they cost, but each one costs more, so the money lost per ticket still grows with the price.
How the numbers are worked out
For each game the New Jersey Lottery lists, for every prize amount, how many were printed and how many have been claimed, and the number of tickets printed. From that:
odds of any prize = tickets ÷ all prizes printedreturn at launch = Σ(prize × number printed) ÷ (tickets × price)share sold ≈ claimed ÷ printedfor the most common prize, thenestimated return now = Σ(prize × prizes left) ÷ (tickets left × price)
Worked example, Cash Fever ($10): 3,706,680 tickets and 996,389 prizes, so 1 in 3.72 wins something. The prize money is 73¢ per $1. Of its most common prize ($10), 290,486 of 432,421 are claimed (67.2%), which puts about 1,216,656 tickets still unsold, carrying $9,234,760 in unclaimed prizes: 76¢ per $1.
The estimate cannot see winning tickets that were sold but not yet cashed, and games near the end can swing either way. A higher return still means losing money on average.
Questions
Which New Jersey scratch-off has the best odds?
By the chance of winning any prize, Crossword Xtreme ($30): 1 in 3.40. By money paid back, the $30 games pay most: Crossword Xtreme returns 76¢ of every $1 at launch, against 65¢ for Ugly Sweater ($1).
Are New Jersey scratch-offs worth it?
Not as an investment. Every game on sale pays back less than it takes in: between 65¢ and 76¢ per $1 across the prize tables (games with a top prize paid over time left out), so the average ticket loses 24¢ to 35¢ of each dollar. Higher-priced games pay back a larger share.
How do I know how many prizes are left?
The New Jersey Lottery publishes, for every game, how many prizes of each amount were printed and how many have been claimed. The table below uses the figures as of 2026-11-09. "Top prizes left" is printed minus claimed for the biggest prize.
What does "estimated return now" mean?
An estimate for the tickets still in stores. The share of the most common prize already claimed stands in for the share of tickets sold; the prizes still unclaimed are then spread over the tickets left. Winning tickets that were sold but not yet cashed make it approximate, so treat small differences as noise.
Source: New Jersey Lottery scratch-off gamesand each game's page, prizes claimed as of 2026-11-09; fetched 2026-11-09. Not affiliated with the New Jersey Lottery. Players must be 18 or older to buy a New Jersey Lottery ticket.