Mega Hot 7's — $20 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01903
Mega Hot 7's (#01903) is a $20 New Jersey scratch-off launched on January 30, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #12 of 67 active games on current payout (73.2%, $14.63 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 10 $20 games, #14 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.80) and #63 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,964,822). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (73.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.2% (1 in 3.84 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 2,964,822 tickets are still unsold (59.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Mega Hot 7's, 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, 781,005 of 1,905,275 prizes (41.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000* | 1 in 2,439,133 | 1 in 2,964,822 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 109,215 | 1 in 98,827 | 67 | 37 | 30 | 44.8% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 14,813 | 1 in 14,392 | 494 | 288 | 206 | 41.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 258.5 | 1 in 257.6 | 28,312 | 16,802 | 11,510 | 40.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 159.0 | 1 in 158.8 | 46,027 | 27,362 | 18,665 | 40.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 26.6 | 1 in 26.5 | 275,369 | 163,515 | 111,854 | 40.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 19.8 | 365,870 | 216,432 | 149,438 | 40.8% |
| $40 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 15.9 | 457,344 | 270,610 | 186,734 | 40.8% |
| FREE $20 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 9.80 | 731,789 | 429,222 | 302,567 | 41.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.84 | 1 in 3.80 | 1,905,275 | 1,124,270 | 781,005 | 41.0% |
How Mega Hot 7's has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: 37 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 30 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 288 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 206 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 304 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 305 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 306 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 307 remain.
- September 19, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 308 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 309 remain.
- September 17, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 310 remain.
- September 15, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 312 remain.
- September 12, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 313 remain.
- September 11, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 315 remain.
Mega Hot 7's: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in Mega Hot 7's?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,964,822.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Mega Hot 7's?
- 1 in 3.80 today, compared with 1 in 3.84 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.80, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.20.
- Is Mega Hot 7's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.2% ($14.63 back per $20 ticket), rank #12 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $20 alternative today is Black Opal 7's (#01991, $20) at 76.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Mega Hot 7's tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,964,822 of roughly 7,317,400 printed tickets are unsold (59.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Mega Hot 7's launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 30, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Black Opal 7's — 76.0% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- Crossword Bonanza — 75.7% payout, 1 in 3.47 any prize
- $1 Million Premier Ca$h — 74.5% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- 100X — 74.4% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize
- $100 Million Diamond Dazzler — 73.9% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize