$5,000 Festive Frenzy — $20 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01947
$5,000 Festive Frenzy (#01947) is a $20 New Jersey scratch-off launched on October 30, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (72.6%, $14.53 expected back per ticket) and #— of 10 $20 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.76) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 12,283). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.7 points (74.3% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 3.3% (1 in 3.89 at launch). 11 of 134 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 135,108 tickets are still unsold (92.7% sold). $5,000 Festive Frenzy is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $5,000 Festive Frenzy, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 35,886 of 476,229 prizes (7.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 13,836 | 1 in 12,283 | 134 | 123 | 11 | 8.2% |
| $500 | 1 in 240.1 | 1 in 263.9 | 7,721 | 7,209 | 512 | 6.6% |
| $200 | 1 in 82.5 | 1 in 92.7 | 22,481 | 21,023 | 1,458 | 6.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 34.1 | 1 in 37.2 | 54,397 | 50,766 | 3,631 | 6.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 16.3 | 1 in 16.2 | 113,483 | 105,163 | 8,320 | 7.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.0 | 92,783 | 85,667 | 7,116 | 7.7% |
| FREE $20 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.11 | 185,230 | 170,392 | 14,838 | 8.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 3.76 | 476,229 | 440,343 | 35,886 | 7.5% |
How $5,000 Festive Frenzy has moved
$5,000 Festive Frenzy: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in $5,000 Festive Frenzy?
- 11 of 134 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 12,283.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $5,000 Festive Frenzy?
- 1 in 3.76 today, compared with 1 in 3.89 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.76, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.42.
- Is $5,000 Festive Frenzy worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.6% ($14.53 back per $20 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $20 alternative today is Black Opal 7's (#01991, $20) at 76.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $5,000 Festive Frenzy tickets are left?
- We estimate 135,108 of roughly 1,853,980 printed tickets are unsold (92.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $5,000 Festive Frenzy launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 30, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Other $20 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Black Opal 7's — 76.0% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- Crossword Bonanza — 75.7% payout, 1 in 3.47 any prize
- $1 Million Premier Ca$h — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- 100X — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- $100 Million Diamond Dazzler — 73.9% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize