LOTERIA — $3 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01982
LOTERIA (#01982) is a $3 New Jersey scratch-off launched on May 26, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #36 of 57 active games on current payout (68.0%, $2.04 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 3 $3 games, #17 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.85) and #51 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,892,985). Since launch the payout has risen 3.0 points (65.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 6.5% (1 in 4.10 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 2,892,985 tickets are still unsold (48.8% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Last top prize claimed: October 8, 2026, 17 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LOTERIA, 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, 751,300 of 1,378,992 prizes (54.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 1,413,950 | 1 in 2,892,985 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,011 | 1 in 7,735 | 706 | 332 | 374 | 53.0% |
| $150 | 1 in 3,738 | 1 in 3,563 | 1,513 | 701 | 812 | 53.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,397 | 1 in 2,282 | 2,360 | 1,092 | 1,268 | 53.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 516.3 | 1 in 496.2 | 10,955 | 5,125 | 5,830 | 53.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 961.9 | 1 in 944.2 | 5,880 | 2,816 | 3,064 | 52.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 198.8 | 1 in 192.3 | 28,455 | 13,408 | 15,047 | 52.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 63.7 | 84,804 | 39,358 | 45,446 | 53.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 48.3 | 113,116 | 53,166 | 59,950 | 53.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 31.5 | 169,767 | 78,029 | 91,738 | 54.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 15.6 | 339,294 | 154,407 | 184,887 | 54.5% |
| FREE $3 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 8.44 | 622,138 | 279,255 | 342,883 | 55.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 3.85 | 1,378,992 | 627,692 | 751,300 | 54.5% |
How LOTERIA has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 8, 2026: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- September 14, 2026: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
LOTERIA: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in LOTERIA?
- 1 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,892,985.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LOTERIA?
- 1 in 3.85 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.03, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.08.
- Is LOTERIA worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.0% ($2.04 back per $3 ticket), rank #36 of 57 in New Jersey. The best $3 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Crossword (#01980, $3) at 64.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LOTERIA tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,892,985 of roughly 5,655,800 printed tickets are unsold (48.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LOTERIA launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 26, 2026. It is still on sale.