Jersey Dog — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01973
Jersey Dog (#01973) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on April 28, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #52 of 57 active games on current payout (63.6%, $3.18 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 19 $5 games, #46 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.63) and #18 on top-prize odds (1 in 902,675). Since launch the payout has fallen 6.5 points (70.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 11.1% (1 in 4.12 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 1,805,351 tickets are still unsold (62.5% 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 Jersey Dog, 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, 389,874 of 1,169,459 prizes (33.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,605,320 | 1 in 902,675 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 802,660 | 1 in 451,338 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 66.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 117,462 | 1 in 164,123 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 26.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,080 | 1 in 27,775 | 200 | 135 | 65 | 32.5% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,990 | 1 in 7,399 | 804 | 560 | 244 | 30.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 299.7 | 1 in 366.3 | 16,071 | 11,142 | 4,929 | 30.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 218.0 | 1 in 263.1 | 22,095 | 15,233 | 6,862 | 31.1% |
| $40 | 1 in 181.7 | 1 in 207.2 | 26,505 | 17,793 | 8,712 | 32.9% |
| $25 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 56.4 | 100,358 | 68,342 | 32,016 | 31.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 45.5 | 120,423 | 80,774 | 39,649 | 32.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.57 | 1 in 9.56 | 561,739 | 372,904 | 188,835 | 33.6% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 16.6 | 321,214 | 212,669 | 108,545 | 33.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.63 | 1,169,459 | 779,585 | 389,874 | 33.3% |
How Jersey Dog has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 23, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- September 23, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
Jersey Dog: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Jersey Dog?
- 2 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 902,675.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Jersey Dog?
- 1 in 4.63 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.12 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.47, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.42.
- Is Jersey Dog worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.6% ($3.18 back per $5 ticket), rank #52 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 Jersey Dog tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,805,351 of roughly 4,815,960 printed tickets are unsold (62.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Jersey Dog launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 28, 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