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Sizzling Hot 7's — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01901

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched January 30, 2025 · no longer on sale, claim by May 5, 2027

Sizzling Hot 7's (#01901) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on January 30, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (73.9%, $3.69 expected back per ticket) and #— of 20 $5 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.59) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 6.9 points (67.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 14.9% (1 in 4.22 at launch). 0 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 1,280,268 tickets are still unsold (79.3% sold). Sizzling 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 May 5, 2027.

Current payout
73.9%
67.0% at launch
Expected value
$3.69
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.59
1 in 4.22 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.59
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.64
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 256,054
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
0 of 4
$200,000 each
Tickets remaining
20.7%
≈ 1,280,268 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Sizzling 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, 356,468 of 1,464,073 prizes (24.3%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$200,000 1 in 1,544,325 4 4 0 0.0%
$2,000 1 in 247,092 1 in 256,054 25 20 5 20.0%
$500 1 in 5,945 1 in 5,334 1,039 799 240 23.1%
$250 1 in 4,613 1 in 4,184 1,339 1,033 306 22.9%
$150 1 in 1,868 1 in 1,707 3,307 2,557 750 22.7%
$100 1 in 474.8 1 in 433.4 13,009 10,055 2,954 22.7%
$50 1 in 111.2 1 in 100.4 55,556 42,798 12,758 23.0%
$20 1 in 20.0 1 in 17.6 309,035 236,192 72,843 23.6%
$10 1 in 10.9 1 in 9.33 565,841 428,647 137,194 24.2%
FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket 1 in 12.0 1 in 9.89 514,918 385,500 129,418 25.1%
All prizes1 in 4.221 in 3.59 1,464,0731,107,605 356,46824.3%

How Sizzling Hot 7's has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Sizzling Hot 7's. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

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

Sizzling Hot 7's: common questions

How many $200,000 prizes are left in Sizzling Hot 7's?
0 of 4 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 Sizzling Hot 7's?
1 in 3.59 today, compared with 1 in 4.22 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.59, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.64.
Is Sizzling Hot 7's worth buying?
Its current payout is 73.9% ($3.69 back per $5 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative today is $500 Cash Craze (#01963, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Sizzling Hot 7's tickets are left?
We estimate 1,280,268 of roughly 6,177,300 printed tickets are unsold (79.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Sizzling Hot 7's launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on January 30, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until May 5, 2027.

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