Ugly Sweater — $1 New Jersey Scratch-Off #02002
Ugly Sweater (#02002) is a $1 New Jersey scratch-off launched on October 28, 2026. As of October 29, 2026 it ranks #55 of 61 active games on current payout (64.8%, $0.65 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 2 $1 games, #44 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.41) and #6 on top-prize odds (1 in 247,093). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (64.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 0.0% (1 in 4.41 at launch). 30 of 30 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 7,412,794 tickets are still unsold (0.0% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Ugly Sweater, 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, 1,679,996 of 1,680,001 prizes (100.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 247,093 | 1 in 247,093 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 100.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,438 | 1 in 3,438 | 2,156 | 0 | 2,156 | 100.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 751.4 | 1 in 751.4 | 9,865 | 0 | 9,865 | 100.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 266.6 | 1 in 266.6 | 27,803 | 0 | 27,803 | 100.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.0 | 74,108 | 0 | 74,108 | 100.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 34.8 | 1 in 34.8 | 213,108 | 0 | 213,108 | 100.0% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 16.0 | 463,325 | 1 | 463,324 | 100.0% |
| FREE $1 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 8.33 | 889,606 | 4 | 889,602 | 100.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.41 | 1 in 4.41 | 1,680,001 | 5 | 1,679,996 | 100.0% |
How Ugly Sweater has moved
Ugly Sweater: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Ugly Sweater?
- 30 of 30 as of October 29, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 247,093.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Ugly Sweater?
- 1 in 4.41 as of October 29, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 9.38, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.38.
- Is Ugly Sweater worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.8% ($0.65 back per $1 ticket), rank #55 of 61 in New Jersey. The best $1 alternative as of October 29, 2026 is Loose Change (#01978, $1) at 67.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Ugly Sweater tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,412,794 of roughly 7,412,800 printed tickets are unsold (0.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Ugly Sweater launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 28, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Loose Change — 67.2% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize