Red Hot 7's — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01900
Red Hot 7's (#01900) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on January 30, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (84.0%, $1.68 expected back per ticket) and #— of 9 $2 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.24) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 18.3 points (65.7% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 29.2% (1 in 4.57 at launch). 0 of 5 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 516,008 tickets are still unsold (92.4% sold). Red Hot 7's is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until February 3, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Red 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, 159,360 of 1,486,198 prizes (10.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,358,520 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 617,509 | — | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 58,557 | 1 in 51,601 | 116 | 106 | 10 | 8.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,137 | 1 in 2,098 | 3,179 | 2,933 | 246 | 7.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 616.8 | 1 in 572.7 | 11,012 | 10,111 | 901 | 8.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 85.8 | 67,897 | 61,881 | 6,016 | 8.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 21.0 | 271,704 | 247,085 | 24,619 | 9.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 17.6 | 1 in 12.3 | 384,943 | 343,113 | 41,830 | 10.9% |
| $4 | 1 in 27.3 | 1 in 19.1 | 249,149 | 222,100 | 27,049 | 10.9% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 8.79 | 498,182 | 439,493 | 58,689 | 11.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.57 | 1 in 3.24 | 1,486,198 | 1,326,838 | 159,360 | 10.7% |
How Red Hot 7's has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- July 25, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- June 14, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- May 30, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- April 25, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- April 2, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- March 7, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- February 24, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
Red Hot 7's: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in Red Hot 7's?
- 0 of 5 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Red Hot 7's?
- 1 in 3.24 today, compared with 1 in 4.57 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.24, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 5.13.
- Is Red Hot 7's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 84.0% ($1.68 back per $2 ticket), rank #— 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 Red Hot 7's tickets are left?
- We estimate 516,008 of roughly 6,792,600 printed tickets are unsold (92.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Red Hot 7's launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 30, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 3, 2027.
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