Big Money Spectacular — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01887
Big Money Spectacular (#01887) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on December 16, 2024 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on September 23, 2025. Winning tickets can be claimed until November 4, 2026; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 1 of 5 top prizes of $30,000 are still unclaimed, and 253,749 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.
Last top prize claimed: July 4, 2025, 478 days ago.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in Big Money Spectacular 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, 253,749 of 2,725,294 prizes (9.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 44 | 42 | 2 | 4.5% |
| $500 | 260 | 239 | 21 | 8.1% |
| $100 | 7,925 | 7,329 | 596 | 7.5% |
| $75 | 5,857 | 5,477 | 380 | 6.5% |
| $50 | 30,330 | 28,045 | 2,285 | 7.5% |
| $25 | 64,858 | 60,208 | 4,650 | 7.2% |
| $20 | 108,051 | 99,800 | 8,251 | 7.6% |
| $15 | 173,011 | 159,885 | 13,126 | 7.6% |
| $10 | 172,934 | 158,849 | 14,085 | 8.1% |
| $5 | 216,200 | 197,209 | 18,991 | 8.8% |
| $4 | 259,554 | 236,279 | 23,275 | 9.0% |
| $3 | 432,510 | 392,352 | 40,158 | 9.3% |
| $2 | 605,281 | 542,373 | 62,908 | 10.4% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 648,470 | 583,450 | 65,020 | 10.0% |
| All prizes | 2,725,294 | 2,471,545 | 253,749 | 9.3% |
How Big Money Spectacular has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 15, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 0 remain.
- August 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- August 5, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- July 22, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- July 19, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- July 7, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- July 4, 2025: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- July 4, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- June 20, 2025: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- June 15, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- June 11, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
Big Money Spectacular: common questions
- Can I still buy Big Money Spectacular?
- No. Its sales ended on September 23, 2025. It launched on December 16, 2024. 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 Big Money Spectacular?
- November 4, 2026. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $30,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Big Money Spectacular?
- 1 of 5, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many Big Money Spectacular prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 253,749 of 2,725,294, 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