New Jersey Scratch Off Game

$250,000 Crossword

Last Updated: July 5, 2025

Game Info
Ticket Price $10
State Lottery NJ
Game Number 01886
Game Odds Starting odds represent the probability of winning at the game's launch, while current odds are estimated based on remaining prizes. Cash odds refer specifically to the chances of winning a cash prize, whereas overall odds include all prize types (cash and non-cash). Current odds fluctuate as prizes are claimed.
Starting Odds 1 in 4.06
Current Odds 1 in 2.85
Odds Change 29.7%
Starting Cash Odds 1 in 4.06
Current Cash Odds 1 in 2.85
Cash Odds Change 29.7%
Game Payout Percentage of ticket sales returned as prizes at launch vs. now, adjusting for claimed prizes. Change is in percentage points (pp), showing the shift over time.
Starting Payout 68.2%
Current Payout 81.1%
Payout Change 13.0pp
Prize Stats Total prizes and prize pool value at launch vs. now, reflecting claimed prizes. % Remaining shows the proportion still available.
Starting Prizes 912,631
Remaining Prizes 93,325
% Remaining 10.2%
Starting Prize Pool $25,253,215
Remaining Prize Pool $2,158,425
% of Pool Remaining 8.5%
Tickets Total printed tickets and estimated remaining count, calculated using lottery algorithms. % Remaining shows the share still in play.
At Release 3,702,760
Remaining 266,042
% Remaining 7.2%
  • Prize Counts
  • Prize Odds
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Total Total number of prizes available when the game launched Claimed Number of prizes that have been won and redeemed Remaining Number of prizes not yet claimed. Prizes won but not yet redeemed are still counted here % Remaining Percentage of total prizes still available to win
$250,000 6 6 0 0%
$20,000 10 10 0 0%
$1,000 24 23 1 4.2%
$525 1,229 1,129 100 8.1%
$500 1,242 1,132 110 8.9%
$225 1,485 1,361 124 8.4%
$150 2,422 2,245 177 7.3%
$130 2,771 2,553 218 7.9%
$100 20,668 18,935 1,733 8.4%
$50 135,813 124,518 11,295 8.3%
$30 92,614 84,783 7,831 8.5%
$25 37,057 33,640 3,417 9.2%
$20 247,014 224,460 22,554 9.1%
FREE TICKET 370,276 324,511 45,765 12.4%
TOTALS 912,631 819,306 93,325 10.2%
Prizes Prize category (e.g., free ticket or $100 cash) Odds at Release Starting odds of winning this prize when the game launched Odds Now Estimated current odds, adjusted for remaining prizes Odds Change How the odds have shifted over time as prizes are claimed
$250,000 1 in 617,360 1 in XXX 0.0%
$20,000 1 in 370,416 1 in XXX 0.0%
$1,000 1 in 154,340 1 in 266,042 -72.4%
$525 1 in 3,014 1 in 2,660 11.7%
$500 1 in 2,982 1 in 2,419 18.9%
$225 1 in 2,494 1 in 2,145 14.0%
$150 1 in 1,529 1 in 1,503 1.7%
$130 1 in 1,337 1 in 1,220 8.7%
$100 1 in 179 1 in 154 14.2%
$50 1 in 27 1 in 24 12.8%
$30 1 in 40 1 in 34 15.1%
$25 1 in 100 1 in 78 22.1%
$20 1 in 15 1 in 12 21.4%
FREE TICKET 1 in 10 1 in 6 41.9%