Money Mania — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01983
Money Mania (#01983) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on June 30, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #60 of 67 active games on current payout (62.0%, $1.24 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 9 $2 games, #51 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.65) and #28 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,014,714). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.5 points (66.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 5.3% (1 in 4.41 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 2,029,428 tickets are still unsold (56.8% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Money Mania, 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, 436,687 of 1,064,043 prizes (41.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,564,950 | 1 in 1,014,714 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 60,190 | 1 in 61,498 | 78 | 45 | 33 | 42.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,835 | 1 in 5,701 | 971 | 615 | 356 | 36.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 324.7 | 1 in 365.7 | 14,459 | 8,910 | 5,549 | 38.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 165.0 | 31,299 | 18,997 | 12,302 | 39.3% |
| $10 | 1 in 27.3 | 1 in 29.8 | 172,129 | 104,078 | 68,051 | 39.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.7 | 1 in 11.3 | 438,217 | 258,541 | 179,676 | 41.0% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 11.9 | 406,887 | 236,169 | 170,718 | 42.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.41 | 1 in 4.65 | 1,064,043 | 627,356 | 436,687 | 41.0% |
How Money Mania has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
Money Mania: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Money Mania?
- 2 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,014,714.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Money Mania?
- 1 in 4.65 today, compared with 1 in 4.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.65, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.63.
- Is Money Mania worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.0% ($1.24 back per $2 ticket), rank #60 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $2 alternative today is Big Money Spectacular (#01964, $2) at 76.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Money Mania tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,029,428 of roughly 4,694,850 printed tickets are unsold (56.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Money Mania launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 30, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Big Money Spectacular — 76.8% payout, 1 in 3.72 any prize
- America's 250th Anniversary — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.80 any prize
- Sapphire 7's — 66.5% payout, 1 in 4.56 any prize
- Big Money Spectacular — 65.9% payout, 1 in 4.77 any prize
- It Takes 2 — 64.1% payout, 1 in 4.49 any prize