Jersey Legend — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #02000
Jersey Legend (#02000) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on September 30, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #29 of 57 active games on current payout (69.7%, $3.49 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 19 $5 games, #40 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.38) and #42 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,706,682). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.5 points (70.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.2% (1 in 4.39 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 3,413,364 tickets are still unsold (20.8% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Last top prize claimed: October 5, 2026, 20 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Jersey Legend, 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, 778,602 of 981,233 prizes (79.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,436,420 | 1 in 1,706,682 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 253,486 | 1 in 227,558 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 88.2% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 123,122 | 1 in 117,702 | 35 | 6 | 29 | 82.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,996 | 1 in 6,938 | 616 | 124 | 492 | 79.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 348.0 | 1 in 349.6 | 12,382 | 2,619 | 9,763 | 78.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 91.3 | 1 in 92.2 | 47,211 | 10,182 | 37,029 | 78.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 72.7 | 1 in 72.9 | 59,246 | 12,397 | 46,849 | 79.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 24.1 | 179,617 | 37,741 | 141,876 | 79.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 10.9 | 394,951 | 81,289 | 313,662 | 79.4% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.9 | 287,155 | 58,270 | 228,885 | 79.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.39 | 1 in 4.38 | 981,233 | 202,631 | 778,602 | 79.3% |
How Jersey Legend has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 19, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 29 remain.
- October 17, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 30 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 31 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 15 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 32 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 33 remain.
- October 5, 2026: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- October 4, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 34 remain.
Jersey Legend: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Jersey Legend?
- 2 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,706,682.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Jersey Legend?
- 1 in 4.38 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.39 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.20, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.21.
- Is Jersey Legend worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.7% ($3.49 back per $5 ticket), rank #29 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 Legend tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,413,364 of roughly 4,309,260 printed tickets are unsold (20.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Jersey Legend launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 30, 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