Can I still buy Loose Change?

No. Its sales ended on September 22, 2026. It launched on December 31, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.

When is the last day to claim a prize on Loose Change?

November 3, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.

How many $500 prizes are still unclaimed in Loose Change?

10 of 140, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.

How many Loose Change prizes are unclaimed in all?

288,105 of 1,959,371, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

Loose Change — $1 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01949

Data captured October 25, 2026, 04:10 UTC · launched December 31, 2025 · sales ended, claim by November 3, 2027

Loose Change New Jersey scratch-off ticket

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Loose Change (#01949) is a $1 New Jersey scratch-off launched on December 31, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on September 22, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until November 3, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 10 of 140 top prizes of $500 are still unclaimed, and 288,105 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the New Jersey scratch-offs on sale are ranked by what they pay back.

Claim by

November 3, 2027

then prizes are forfeited

Sales ended

September 22, 2026

no longer sold

Top prizes unclaimed

10 of 140

$500 each

Prizes unclaimed

288,105

of 1,959,371 at launch

Unclaimed prize money

$726,076

at face value, all tiers

Prizes still unclaimed

Every prize level in Loose Change and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 288,105 of 1,959,371 prizes (14.7%) are still out there.

Prize	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$500	140	130	10	7.1%
$100	1,853	1,671	182	9.8%
$40	10,816	9,652	1,164	10.8%
$20	43,259	38,518	4,741	11.0%
$10	86,521	76,362	10,159	11.7%
$5	216,286	188,415	27,871	12.9%
$2	519,210	442,637	76,573	14.7%
FREE $1 TICKETfree ticket	1,081,286	913,881	167,405	15.5%
All prizes	1,959,371	1,671,266	288,105	14.7%

How Loose Change has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Loose Change. 49 daily readings.

Loose Change: common questions

Can I still buy Loose Change?: No. Its sales ended on September 22, 2026. It launched on December 31, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
When is the last day to claim a prize on Loose Change?: November 3, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
How many $500 prizes are still unclaimed in Loose Change?: 10 of 140, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
How many Loose Change prizes are unclaimed in all?: 288,105 of 1,959,371, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

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