America's 250th Anniversary — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01966
America's 250th Anniversary (#01966) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on April 1, 2026 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on September 22, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until November 3, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 1 of 6 top prizes of $10,000 are still unclaimed, and 140,846 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the New Jersey scratch-offs on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in America's 250th Anniversary and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 140,846 of 1,083,807 prizes (13.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $2,000 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6.3% |
| $250 | 478 | 435 | 43 | 9.0% |
| $100 | 2,184 | 1,982 | 202 | 9.2% |
| $50 | 12,145 | 10,987 | 1,158 | 9.5% |
| $20 | 80,975 | 72,655 | 8,320 | 10.3% |
| $10 | 113,389 | 100,683 | 12,706 | 11.2% |
| $5 | 161,958 | 140,915 | 21,043 | 13.0% |
| $4 | 226,758 | 197,603 | 29,155 | 12.9% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 485,898 | 417,681 | 68,217 | 14.0% |
| All prizes | 1,083,807 | 942,961 | 140,846 | 13.0% |
How America's 250th Anniversary has moved
America's 250th Anniversary: common questions
- Can I still buy America's 250th Anniversary?
- No. Its sales ended on September 22, 2026. It launched on April 1, 2026. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on America's 250th Anniversary?
- November 3, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $10,000 prizes are still unclaimed in America's 250th Anniversary?
- 1 of 6, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many America's 250th Anniversary prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 140,846 of 1,083,807, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $2 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Big Money Spectacular — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- Money Mania — 66.2% payout, 1 in 4.29 any prize
- Big Money Spectacular — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.75 any prize
- It Takes 2 — 63.5% payout, 1 in 4.53 any prize
- Sapphire 7's — 62.3% payout, 1 in 4.85 any prize