$500,000 Lion's Share — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01929
$500,000 Lion's Share (#01929) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on August 28, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #36 of 67 active games on current payout (68.8%, $6.88 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 14 $10 games, #64 on any-prize odds (1 in 6.64) and #31 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,101,482). Since launch the payout has risen 2.8 points (66.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.1% (1 in 6.93 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 1,101,482 tickets are still unsold (70.3% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $10.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500,000 Lion's Share, 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, 165,791 of 534,700 prizes (31.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,235,370 | 1 in 1,101,482 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 411,790 | 1 in 550,741 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22.2% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 123,537 | 1 in 137,685 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 26.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,172 | 1 in 2,063 | 1,706 | 1,172 | 534 | 31.3% |
| $200 | 1 in 771.9 | 1 in 756.5 | 4,801 | 3,345 | 1,456 | 30.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 57.1 | 1 in 55.6 | 64,863 | 45,048 | 19,815 | 30.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 38.0 | 92,659 | 63,684 | 28,975 | 31.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 29.2 | 123,519 | 85,787 | 37,732 | 30.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.3 | 247,110 | 169,842 | 77,268 | 31.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 6.93 | 1 in 6.64 | 534,700 | 368,909 | 165,791 | 31.0% |
How $500,000 Lion's Share has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 28, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- September 19, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 27 remain.
- September 15, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- September 6, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 28 remain.
- September 5, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 29 remain.
$500,000 Lion's Share: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 Lion's Share?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,101,482.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 Lion's Share?
- 1 in 6.64 today, compared with 1 in 6.93 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.64, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.64.
- Is $500,000 Lion's Share worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.8% ($6.88 back per $10 ticket), rank #36 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $10 alternative today is Disco Dollarfest (#01951, $10) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 Lion's Share tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,101,482 of roughly 3,706,110 printed tickets are unsold (70.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 Lion's Share launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 28, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Disco Dollarfest — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- $1,000,000 Spectacular — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize
- Ruby 7's — 72.7% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize
- Cash Fever — 72.4% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize
- $250,000 Crossword — 71.7% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize