Chocolate Cash — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01970
Chocolate Cash (#01970) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on April 1, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #40 of 57 active games on current payout (67.7%, $3.39 expected back per ticket) and #13 of 19 $5 games, #45 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.59) and #26 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,093,290). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.4 points (70.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.0% (1 in 4.46 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 2,186,580 tickets are still unsold (55.8% 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 Chocolate Cash, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other New Jersey game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 476,078 of 1,109,520 prizes (42.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,235,745 | 1 in 1,093,290 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 123,575 | 1 in 109,329 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 50.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 58,845 | 1 in 56,066 | 84 | 45 | 39 | 46.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,426 | 1 in 5,846 | 911 | 537 | 374 | 41.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 235.2 | 1 in 247.6 | 21,018 | 12,186 | 8,832 | 42.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 105.4 | 49,484 | 28,738 | 20,746 | 41.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.2 | 1 in 105.3 | 49,332 | 28,571 | 20,761 | 42.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 25.1 | 205,932 | 118,911 | 87,021 | 42.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 11.3 | 453,132 | 259,140 | 193,992 | 42.8% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.2 | 329,583 | 185,292 | 144,291 | 43.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.46 | 1 in 4.59 | 1,109,520 | 633,442 | 476,078 | 42.9% |
How Chocolate Cash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 20 remain.
- October 18, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 39 remain.
- October 17, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 40 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 21 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 41 remain.
Chocolate Cash: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Chocolate Cash?
- 2 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,093,290.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Chocolate Cash?
- 1 in 4.59 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.46 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.60, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.59.
- Is Chocolate Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 67.7% ($3.39 back per $5 ticket), rank #40 of 57 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Ca$h Money (#01984, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Chocolate Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,186,580 of roughly 4,942,980 printed tickets are unsold (55.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Chocolate Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Ca$h Money — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- $500 Cash Craze — 71.2% payout, 1 in 4.40 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 71.1% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize
- Cash 4-Ever — 70.4% payout, 1 in 4.11 any prize
- Goooalll! For The Win — 70.3% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize