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 October 25, 2026 it ranks #46 of 57 active games on current payout (66.2%, $1.32 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 6 $2 games, #37 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.29) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,274,525). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.3 points (66.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.8% (1 in 4.41 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 1,274,525 tickets are still unsold (72.9% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Last top prize claimed: September 15, 2026, 40 days ago.
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. 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, 296,912 of 1,064,043 prizes (27.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,564,950 | 1 in 1,274,525 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 60,190 | 1 in 67,080 | 78 | 59 | 19 | 24.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,835 | 1 in 5,202 | 971 | 726 | 245 | 25.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 324.7 | 1 in 350.5 | 14,459 | 10,823 | 3,636 | 25.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 156.3 | 31,299 | 23,147 | 8,152 | 26.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 27.3 | 1 in 28.1 | 172,129 | 126,788 | 45,341 | 26.3% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.7 | 1 in 10.4 | 438,217 | 316,116 | 122,101 | 27.9% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 10.9 | 406,887 | 289,470 | 117,417 | 28.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.41 | 1 in 4.29 | 1,064,043 | 767,131 | 296,912 | 27.9% |
How Money Mania has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 15, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
Money Mania: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Money Mania?
- 1 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,274,525.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Money Mania?
- 1 in 4.29 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.04, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.10.
- Is Money Mania worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.2% ($1.32 back per $2 ticket), rank #46 of 57 in New Jersey. The best $2 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Big Money Spectacular (#01979, $2) at 66.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Money Mania tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,274,525 of roughly 4,694,850 printed tickets are unsold (72.9% 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 — 79.4% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- Big Money Spectacular — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.75 any prize
- It Takes 2 — 63.5% payout, 1 in 4.53 any prize
- Sapphire 7's — 62.3% payout, 1 in 4.85 any prize
- Birthday Surprise — 59.7% payout, 1 in 4.84 any prize