First Class Fortunes — $25 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01985
First Class Fortunes (#01985) is a $25 New Jersey scratch-off launched on June 30, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #8 of 67 active games on current payout (75.0%, $18.76 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 2 $25 games, #46 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.45) and #46 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,576,001). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (75.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.3% (1 in 4.39 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 4,728,004 tickets are still unsold (14.9% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in First Class Fortunes, 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, 1,063,278 of 1,266,052 prizes (84.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000* | 1 in 1,851,640 | 1 in 1,576,001 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 925,820 | 1 in 945,601 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 83.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 231,455 | 1 in 248,842 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 79.2% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 56,110 | 1 in 54,977 | 99 | 13 | 86 | 86.9% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 11,920 | 1 in 11,970 | 466 | 71 | 395 | 84.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 368.7 | 1 in 373.1 | 15,065 | 2,394 | 12,671 | 84.1% |
| $400 | 1 in 300.0 | 1 in 303.5 | 18,514 | 2,936 | 15,578 | 84.1% |
| $250 | 1 in 160.0 | 1 in 162.0 | 34,711 | 5,531 | 29,180 | 84.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 100.2 | 1 in 101.4 | 55,466 | 8,860 | 46,606 | 84.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 32.8 | 1 in 33.2 | 169,575 | 27,117 | 142,458 | 84.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 80.9 | 69,471 | 11,060 | 58,411 | 84.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 16.2 | 347,248 | 55,735 | 291,513 | 83.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.1 | 555,404 | 89,051 | 466,353 | 84.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.39 | 1 in 4.45 | 1,266,052 | 202,774 | 1,063,278 | 84.0% |
How First Class Fortunes has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 395 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 5 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 19 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 13 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 86 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 70 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 396 remain.
- September 8, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 396 remain.
- September 8, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 397 remain.
First Class Fortunes: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in First Class Fortunes?
- 3 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,576,001.
- What are the odds of winning anything on First Class Fortunes?
- 1 in 4.45 today, compared with 1 in 4.39 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.45, and the odds of winning more than the $25 ticket price are 1 in 4.45.
- Is First Class Fortunes worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.0% ($18.76 back per $25 ticket), rank #8 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $25 alternative today is Millionaire Maker (#01892, $25) at 68.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many First Class Fortunes tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,728,004 of roughly 5,554,920 printed tickets are unsold (14.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did First Class Fortunes launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 30, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $25 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Millionaire Maker — 68.6% payout, 1 in 5.51 any prize