Big Money Spectacular — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01964
Big Money Spectacular (#01964) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on January 28, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #2 of 67 active games on current payout (77.8%, $1.56 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 9 $2 games, #6 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.63) and #67 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 11.8 points (66.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 31.2% (1 in 4.76 at launch). 0 of 5 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 1,425,854 tickets are still unsold (88.9% sold). That puts it among the best New Jersey scratch-offs to buy right now.
Current payout
77.8%
66.0% at launch
Expected value
$1.56
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.63
1 in 4.76 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.72
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 7.14
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 475,285
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
0 of 5
$30,000 each
Tickets remaining
11.1%
≈ 1,425,854 tickets
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Big Money Spectacular, 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, 393,144 of 2,701,130 prizes (14.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 2,571,420 | all claimed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 3,214,275 | all claimed | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 292,207 | 1 in 475,285 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 6.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 50,028 | 1 in 49,167 | 257 | 228 | 29 | 11.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,645 | 1 in 1,606 | 7,818 | 6,930 | 888 | 11.4% |
| $75 | 1 in 2,206 | 1 in 2,088 | 5,829 | 5,146 | 683 | 11.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 428.4 | 1 in 394.2 | 30,011 | 26,394 | 3,617 | 12.1% |
| $25 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 183.0 | 64,286 | 56,493 | 7,793 | 12.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 107.5 | 107,173 | 93,906 | 13,267 | 12.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 66.1 | 171,335 | 149,762 | 21,573 | 12.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 75.0 | 1 in 63.4 | 171,495 | 149,017 | 22,478 | 13.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 47.7 | 214,343 | 184,432 | 29,911 | 14.0% |
| $4 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 38.9 | 257,072 | 220,429 | 36,643 | 14.3% |
| $3 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 22.7 | 428,500 | 365,694 | 62,806 | 14.7% |
| $2 | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 15.0 | 599,975 | 505,099 | 94,876 | 15.8% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 14.5 | 642,983 | 544,406 | 98,577 | 15.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.76 | 1 in 3.63 | 2,701,130 | 2,307,986 | 393,144 | 14.6% |
How Big Money Spectacular has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 19, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- September 13, 2026: 5 $30,000 prizes were claimed; 0 remain.
- September 13, 2026: 4 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 0 remain.
- September 13, 2026: 40 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 5 $30,000 prizes were claimed; 0 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 4 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 0 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 39 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 5 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 5 $30,000 prizes were claimed; 0 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 4 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 0 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 39 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 5 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 5 $30,000 prizes were claimed; 0 remain.
Big Money Spectacular: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Big Money Spectacular?
- 0 of 5 as of September 22, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Big Money Spectacular?
- 1 in 3.63 today, compared with 1 in 4.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.72, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.14.
- Is Big Money Spectacular worth buying?
- Its current payout is 77.8% ($1.56 back per $2 ticket), rank #2 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $2 alternative today is America's 250th Anniversary (#01966, $2) at 70.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Big Money Spectacular tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,425,854 of roughly 12,857,100 printed tickets are unsold (88.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Big Money Spectacular launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 28, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New Jersey scratch-offs
- America's 250th Anniversary — 70.4% payout, 1 in 3.81 any prize
- Money Mania — 67.5% payout, 1 in 4.24 any prize
- Sapphire 7's — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.59 any prize
- Big Money Spectacular — 65.5% payout, 1 in 4.79 any prize
- It Takes 2 — 64.0% payout, 1 in 4.50 any prize