Bits & Odds

First Class Fortunes — $25 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01985

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched June 30, 2026

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.

Current payout
75.0%
75.2% at launch
Expected value
$18.76
per $25 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.45
1 in 4.39 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.45
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.45
win more than $25
$600+ odds
1 in 9,307
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 3
$2,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
85.1%
≈ 4,728,004 tickets

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.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% 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 prizes1 in 4.391 in 4.45 1,266,052202,774 1,063,27884.0%

How First Class Fortunes has moved

74% 76% 77% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking First Class Fortunes. 3 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

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

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.

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