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

6 of 9 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 673,878.

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

1 in 4.05 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.90 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.68, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.65.

Is Quarter Million Ca$h worth buying?

Its current payout is 69.6% ($13.92 back per $20 ticket), rank #30 of 57 in New Jersey. The best $20 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Black Opal 7's (#01991, $20) at 77.8%. 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 4,043,267 of roughly 7,389,420 printed tickets are unsold (45.3% 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 October 25, 2026, 04:10 UTC · 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 October 25, 2026 it ranks #30 of 57 active games on current payout (69.6%, $13.92 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 8 $20 games, #26 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.05) and #11 on top-prize odds (1 in 673,878). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.5 points (72.1% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.8% (1 in 3.90 at launch). 6 of 9 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 4,043,267 tickets are still unsold (45.3% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $20.

Current payout

69.6%

72.1% at launch

Expected value

$13.92

per $20 ticket

Any-prize odds

1 in 4.05

1 in 3.90 at launch

Cash odds

1 in 6.68

excludes free tickets

Profit odds

1 in 6.65

win more than $20

$600+ odds

1 in 17,279

claim-at-lottery prizes

Top prizes left

6 of 9

$250,000 each

Tickets remaining

54.7%

≈ 4,043,267 tickets

Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 45% sold, only 3 of 9 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 673,878, was 1 in 821,047). More New Jersey games like this.

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. 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, 997,814 of 1,895,458 prizes (52.6%) are still out there.

Prize	Odds at launch	Odds now	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$250,000	1 in 821,047	1 in 673,878	9	3	6	66.7%
$5,000	1 in 153,946	1 in 149,751	48	21	27	56.3%
$2,000	1 in 19,971	1 in 20,116	370	169	201	54.3%
$500	1 in 239.7	1 in 250.8	30,824	14,700	16,124	52.3%
$200	1 in 98.4	1 in 102.6	75,100	35,699	39,401	52.5%
$100	1 in 28.6	1 in 29.8	258,713	123,187	135,526	52.4%
$50	1 in 17.5	1 in 18.2	421,981	200,172	221,809	52.6%
$30	1 in 20.0	1 in 20.8	369,580	174,742	194,838	52.7%
FREE $20 TICKETfree ticket	1 in 10.0	1 in 10.4	738,833	348,951	389,882	52.8%
All prizes	1 in 3.90	1 in 4.05	1,895,458	897,644	997,814	52.6%

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. 81 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

October 16, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 201 remain.
October 15, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 202 remain.
October 10, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 203 remain.
October 5, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 204 remain.
October 4, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 205 remain.
September 28, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 206 remain.
September 27, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 207 remain.
September 25, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 208 remain.
September 22, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 209 remain.
September 18, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 210 remain.
September 16, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 211 remain.
September 15, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 212 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 October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 673,878.
What are the odds of winning anything on Quarter Million Ca$h?: 1 in 4.05 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.90 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.68, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.65.
Is Quarter Million Ca$h worth buying?: Its current payout is 69.6% ($13.92 back per $20 ticket), rank #30 of 57 in New Jersey. The best $20 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Black Opal 7's (#01991, $20) at 77.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Quarter Million Ca$h tickets are left?: We estimate 4,043,267 of roughly 7,389,420 printed tickets are unsold (45.3% 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 — 77.8% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
100X — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
Crossword Bonanza — 74.8% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
$1 Million Premier Ca$h — 73.1% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
Mega Hot 7's — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize

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