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 October 25, 2026 it ranks #10 of 57 active games on current payout (74.1%, $18.53 expected back per ticket), #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.53) and #36 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,499,013). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.1 points (75.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.1% (1 in 4.39 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000* remain, and we estimate 4,497,039 tickets are still unsold (19.0% 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. 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, 993,620 of 1,266,052 prizes (78.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000* | 1 in 1,851,640 | 1 in 1,499,013 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 925,820 | 1 in 899,408 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 83.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 231,455 | 1 in 236,686 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 79.2% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 56,110 | 1 in 56,213 | 99 | 19 | 80 | 80.8% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 11,920 | 1 in 11,928 | 466 | 89 | 377 | 80.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 368.7 | 1 in 379.8 | 15,065 | 3,223 | 11,842 | 78.6% |
| $400 | 1 in 300.0 | 1 in 309.5 | 18,514 | 3,986 | 14,528 | 78.5% |
| $250 | 1 in 160.0 | 1 in 164.7 | 34,711 | 7,403 | 27,308 | 78.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 100.2 | 1 in 103.3 | 55,466 | 11,916 | 43,550 | 78.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 32.8 | 1 in 33.8 | 169,575 | 36,520 | 133,055 | 78.5% |
| $75 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 82.4 | 69,471 | 14,891 | 54,580 | 78.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 16.5 | 347,248 | 74,850 | 272,398 | 78.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.3 | 555,404 | 119,529 | 435,875 | 78.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.39 | 1 in 4.53 | 1,266,052 | 272,432 | 993,620 | 78.5% |
How First Class Fortunes has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 23, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 80 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 377 remain.
- October 18, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 378 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 379 remain.
- October 12, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 380 remain.
- October 12, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 381 remain.
- October 11, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 382 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 383 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 81 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 384 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 385 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 386 remain.
First Class Fortunes: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in First Class Fortunes?
- 3 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,499,013.
- What are the odds of winning anything on First Class Fortunes?
- 1 in 4.53 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.39 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.53, and the odds of winning more than the $25 ticket price are 1 in 4.53.
- Is First Class Fortunes worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.1% ($18.53 back per $25 ticket), rank #10 of 57 in New Jersey. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many First Class Fortunes tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,497,039 of roughly 5,554,920 printed tickets are unsold (19.0% 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.