How many $30,000 prizes are left in Big Money Spectacular?

0 of 5 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.

What are the odds of winning anything on Big Money Spectacular?

1 in 3.48 today, compared with 1 in 4.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.48, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.96.

Is Big Money Spectacular worth buying?

Its current payout is 79.0% ($1.58 back per $2 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $2 alternative today is Big Money Spectacular (#01964, $2) at 76.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.

How many Big Money Spectacular tickets are left?

We estimate 1,027,532 of roughly 12,623,400 printed tickets are unsold (91.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.

When did Big Money Spectacular launch and is it still on sale?

It launched on July 22, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until May 5, 2027.

Big Money Spectacular — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01923

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched July 22, 2025 · no longer on sale, claim by May 5, 2027

Big Money Spectacular New Jersey scratch-off ticket

Official New Jersey Lottery page →

Big Money Spectacular (#01923) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on July 22, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (79.0%, $1.58 expected back per ticket) and #— of 9 $2 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.48) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 13.1 points (66.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 26.9% (1 in 4.76 at launch). 0 of 5 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 1,027,532 tickets are still unsold (91.9% sold). Big Money Spectacular is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until May 5, 2027.

Current payout

79.0%

66.0% at launch

Expected value

$1.58

per $2 ticket

Any-prize odds

1 in 3.48

1 in 4.76 at launch

Cash odds

1 in 3.48

excludes free tickets

Profit odds

1 in 6.96

win more than $2

$600+ odds

1 in 513,766

claim-at-lottery prizes

Top prizes left

0 of 5

$30,000 each

Tickets remaining

8.1%

≈ 1,027,532 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Big Money Spectacular, 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, 295,449 of 2,651,952 prizes (11.1%) are still out there.

Prize	Odds at launch	Odds now	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$30,000	1 in 2,524,680	—	5	5	0	0.0%
$5,000	1 in 3,155,850	—	4	4	0	0.0%
$1,000	1 in 286,895	1 in 513,766	44	42	2	4.5%
$500	1 in 51,948	1 in 64,221	243	227	16	6.6%
$100	1 in 1,643	1 in 1,634	7,685	7,056	629	8.2%
$75	1 in 2,222	1 in 2,150	5,680	5,202	478	8.4%
$50	1 in 429.0	1 in 403.6	29,425	26,879	2,546	8.7%
$25	1 in 200.0	1 in 184.9	63,120	57,564	5,556	8.8%
$20	1 in 120.0	1 in 106.0	105,158	95,465	9,693	9.2%
$15	1 in 75.0	1 in 66.0	168,355	152,787	15,568	9.2%
$10	1 in 75.0	1 in 62.6	168,310	151,900	16,410	9.7%
$5	1 in 60.0	1 in 46.2	210,380	188,155	22,225	10.6%
$4	1 in 50.0	1 in 37.6	252,534	225,178	27,356	10.8%
$3	1 in 30.0	1 in 21.8	420,846	373,747	47,099	11.2%
$2	1 in 21.4	1 in 14.2	589,069	516,549	72,520	12.3%
FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket	1 in 20.0	1 in 13.6	631,094	555,743	75,351	11.9%
All prizes	1 in 4.76	1 in 3.48	2,651,952	2,356,503	295,449	11.1%

How Big Money Spectacular has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Big Money Spectacular. 71 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

September 20, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 33 remain.
September 14, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 34 remain.
September 4, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 35 remain.
August 25, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 37 remain.
August 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 38 remain.
August 22, 2025: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
August 20, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 39 remain.
August 19, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 40 remain.
August 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 41 remain.
August 11, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 42 remain.
August 6, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
August 2, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 43 remain.

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

Big Money Spectacular: common questions

How many $30,000 prizes are left in Big Money Spectacular?: 0 of 5 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
What are the odds of winning anything on Big Money Spectacular?: 1 in 3.48 today, compared with 1 in 4.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.48, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.96.
Is Big Money Spectacular worth buying?: Its current payout is 79.0% ($1.58 back per $2 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $2 alternative today is Big Money Spectacular (#01964, $2) at 76.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Big Money Spectacular tickets are left?: We estimate 1,027,532 of roughly 12,623,400 printed tickets are unsold (91.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Big Money Spectacular launch and is it still on sale?: It launched on July 22, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until May 5, 2027.

Other $2 New Jersey scratch-offs

Big Money Spectacular — 76.8% payout, 1 in 3.72 any prize
America's 250th Anniversary — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
Sapphire 7's — 66.5% payout, 1 in 4.56 any prize
Big Money Spectacular — 65.9% payout, 1 in 4.77 any prize
It Takes 2 — 64.1% payout, 1 in 4.49 any prize

New Jersey hub All $2 games Methodology