Cash Lines — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01961
Cash Lines (#01961) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on February 25, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #40 of 67 active games on current payout (68.5%, $3.42 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 20 $5 games, #65 on any-prize odds (1 in 7.26) and #2 on top-prize odds (1 in 804). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (68.3% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.6% (1 in 7.30 at launch). 2493 of 5683 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 2,004,072 tickets are still unsold (56.0% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Cash Lines, 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, 276,151 of 623,959 prizes (44.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 801.9 | 1 in 803.9 | 5,683 | 3,190 | 2,493 | 43.9% |
| $150 | 1 in 2,397 | 1 in 2,403 | 1,901 | 1,067 | 834 | 43.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 598.5 | 1 in 593.8 | 7,615 | 4,240 | 3,375 | 44.3% |
| $70 | 1 in 805.7 | 1 in 801.9 | 5,656 | 3,157 | 2,499 | 44.2% |
| $60 | 1 in 420.8 | 1 in 429.1 | 10,831 | 6,161 | 4,670 | 43.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 109.1 | 1 in 108.6 | 41,781 | 23,321 | 18,460 | 44.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 80.8 | 56,941 | 32,141 | 24,800 | 43.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 23.9 | 189,954 | 106,037 | 83,917 | 44.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.8 | 303,597 | 168,494 | 135,103 | 44.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 7.30 | 1 in 7.26 | 623,959 | 347,808 | 276,151 | 44.3% |
How Cash Lines has moved
Cash Lines: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Cash Lines?
- 2493 of 5683 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 804.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Cash Lines?
- 1 in 7.26 today, compared with 1 in 7.30 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.26, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.26.
- Is Cash Lines worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.5% ($3.42 back per $5 ticket), rank #40 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative today is $500 Cash Craze (#01963, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Cash Lines tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,004,072 of roughly 4,557,300 printed tickets are unsold (56.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Cash Lines launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 25, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- $500 Cash Craze — 72.7% payout, 1 in 4.32 any prize
- Ca$h Money — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- Super Crossword — 71.4% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 70.7% payout, 1 in 4.19 any prize
- Poker Nights — 69.7% payout, 1 in 4.35 any prize