How many $250,000 prizes are left in Quarter Million Ca$h?

6 of 9 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 708,564.

What are the odds of winning anything on Quarter Million Ca$h?

1 in 4.02 today, compared with 1 in 3.90 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.02, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.59.

Is Quarter Million Ca$h worth buying?

Its current payout is 70.1% ($14.02 back per $20 ticket), rank #28 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 Quarter Million Ca$h tickets are left?

We estimate 4,251,384 of roughly 7,389,420 printed tickets are unsold (42.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.

When did Quarter Million Ca$h launch and is it still on sale?

It launched on August 28, 2025. It is still on sale.

Quarter Million Ca$h — $20 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01939

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched August 28, 2025

Quarter Million Ca$h New Jersey scratch-off ticket

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Quarter Million Ca$h (#01939) is a $20 New Jersey scratch-off launched on August 28, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #28 of 67 active games on current payout (70.1%, $14.02 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 10 $20 games, #27 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.02) and #17 on top-prize odds (1 in 708,564). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.0 points (72.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 3.0% (1 in 3.90 at launch). 6 of 9 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 4,251,384 tickets are still unsold (42.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout

70.1%

72.1% at launch

Expected value

$14.02

per $20 ticket

Any-prize odds

1 in 4.02

1 in 3.90 at launch

Cash odds

1 in 4.02

excludes free tickets

Profit odds

1 in 6.59

win more than $20

$600+ odds

1 in 17,006

claim-at-lottery prizes

Top prizes left

6 of 9

$250,000 each

Tickets remaining

57.5%

≈ 4,251,384 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Quarter Million Ca$h, 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, 1,058,267 of 1,895,458 prizes (55.8%) are still out there.

Prize	Odds at launch	Odds now	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$250,000	1 in 821,047	1 in 708,564	9	3	6	66.7%
$5,000	1 in 153,946	1 in 151,835	48	20	28	58.3%
$2,000	1 in 19,971	1 in 19,682	370	154	216	58.4%
$500	1 in 239.7	1 in 248.1	30,824	13,691	17,133	55.6%
$200	1 in 98.4	1 in 101.7	75,100	33,305	41,795	55.7%
$100	1 in 28.6	1 in 29.6	258,713	114,975	143,738	55.6%
$50	1 in 17.5	1 in 18.1	421,981	186,692	235,289	55.8%
$30	1 in 20.0	1 in 20.6	369,580	162,932	206,648	55.9%
FREE $20 TICKETfree ticket	1 in 10.0	1 in 10.3	738,833	325,419	413,414	56.0%
All prizes	1 in 3.90	1 in 4.02	1,895,458	837,191	1,058,267	55.8%

How Quarter Million Ca$h has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Quarter Million Ca$h. 35 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

September 9, 2026: 3 $250,000 prizes were claimed; 6 remain.
September 9, 2026: 20 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 28 remain.
September 9, 2026: 154 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 216 remain.
September 28, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 352 remain.
September 25, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 45 remain.
September 23, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 353 remain.
September 22, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 355 remain.
September 20, 2025: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 356 remain.
September 19, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 359 remain.
September 18, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 360 remain.
September 15, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 361 remain.
September 13, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 362 remain.

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

Quarter Million Ca$h: common questions

How many $250,000 prizes are left in Quarter Million Ca$h?: 6 of 9 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 708,564.
What are the odds of winning anything on Quarter Million Ca$h?: 1 in 4.02 today, compared with 1 in 3.90 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.02, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.59.
Is Quarter Million Ca$h worth buying?: Its current payout is 70.1% ($14.02 back per $20 ticket), rank #28 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $20 alternative today is Black Opal 7's (#01991, $20) at 76.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Quarter Million Ca$h tickets are left?: We estimate 4,251,384 of roughly 7,389,420 printed tickets are unsold (42.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Quarter Million Ca$h launch and is it still on sale?: It launched on August 28, 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

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