The Shore Thing — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01920
The Shore Thing (#01920) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on May 23, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #22 of 67 active games on current payout (71.1%, $7.11 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 14 $10 games, #17 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.87) and #38 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,243,169). Since launch the payout has risen 0.6 points (70.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 2.4% (1 in 3.96 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 1,243,169 tickets are still unsold (66.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in The Shore Thing, 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, 321,547 of 935,322 prizes (34.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,235,260 | 1 in 1,243,169 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 308,815 | 1 in 310,792 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 33.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 308,815 | 1 in 310,792 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,116 | 1 in 2,173 | 1,751 | 1,179 | 572 | 32.7% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,288 | 1 in 1,317 | 2,877 | 1,933 | 944 | 32.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 74.2 | 1 in 74.5 | 49,958 | 33,261 | 16,697 | 33.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 26.6 | 1 in 26.5 | 139,489 | 92,532 | 46,957 | 33.7% |
| $30 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 59.5 | 61,752 | 40,847 | 20,905 | 33.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.8 | 247,052 | 162,927 | 84,125 | 34.1% |
| FREE $10 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.57 | 1 in 8.21 | 432,416 | 281,078 | 151,338 | 35.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.87 | 935,322 | 613,775 | 321,547 | 34.4% |
How The Shore Thing has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 10, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- August 24, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- August 18, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- August 16, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- August 11, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- August 8, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- August 1, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- July 28, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- July 15, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- June 25, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
The Shore Thing: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in The Shore Thing?
- 1 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,243,169.
- What are the odds of winning anything on The Shore Thing?
- 1 in 3.87 today, compared with 1 in 3.96 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.87, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 7.30.
- Is The Shore Thing worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.1% ($7.11 back per $10 ticket), rank #22 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $10 alternative today is Disco Dollarfest (#01951, $10) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many The Shore Thing tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,243,169 of roughly 3,705,780 printed tickets are unsold (66.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did The Shore Thing launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 23, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Disco Dollarfest — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
- $1,000,000 Spectacular — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize
- Ruby 7's — 72.7% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize
- Cash Fever — 72.4% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize
- $250,000 Crossword — 71.7% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize