First Class Fortunes — $25 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01985
First Class Fortunes (#01985) is a $25 New Jersey scratch-off launched on June 30, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #8 of 67 active games on current payout (74.9%, $18.72 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 2 $25 games, #47 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.46) and #46 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,550,798). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.3 points (75.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.7% (1 in 4.39 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 ($2,000,000*) remain, and we estimate 4,652,393 tickets are still unsold (16.2% 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 First Class Fortunes, 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, 1,042,578 of 1,266,052 prizes (82.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000* | 1 in 1,851,640 | 1 in 1,550,798 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 925,820 | 1 in 930,479 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 83.3% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 231,455 | 1 in 244,863 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 79.2% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 56,110 | 1 in 56,736 | 99 | 17 | 82 | 82.8% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 11,920 | 1 in 11,868 | 466 | 74 | 392 | 84.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 368.7 | 1 in 374.5 | 15,065 | 2,643 | 12,422 | 82.5% |
| $400 | 1 in 300.0 | 1 in 304.4 | 18,514 | 3,229 | 15,285 | 82.6% |
| $250 | 1 in 160.0 | 1 in 162.4 | 34,711 | 6,065 | 28,646 | 82.5% |
| $200 | 1 in 100.2 | 1 in 101.9 | 55,466 | 9,796 | 45,670 | 82.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 32.8 | 1 in 33.3 | 169,575 | 29,923 | 139,652 | 82.4% |
| $75 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 81.2 | 69,471 | 12,189 | 57,282 | 82.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 16.0 | 1 in 16.3 | 347,248 | 61,430 | 285,818 | 82.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.2 | 555,404 | 98,102 | 457,302 | 82.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.39 | 1 in 4.46 | 1,266,052 | 223,474 | 1,042,578 | 82.3% |
How First Class Fortunes has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 20, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 392 remain.
- September 19, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 82 remain.
- September 19, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 83 remain.
- September 17, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 85 remain.
- September 14, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 393 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 394 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 5 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 19 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 13 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 86 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 71 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 395 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 5 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 19 remain.
First Class Fortunes: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in First Class Fortunes?
- 3 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,550,798.
- What are the odds of winning anything on First Class Fortunes?
- 1 in 4.46 today, compared with 1 in 4.39 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.46, and the odds of winning more than the $25 ticket price are 1 in 4.46.
- Is First Class Fortunes worth buying?
- Its current payout is 74.9% ($18.72 back per $25 ticket), rank #8 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $25 alternative today is Millionaire Maker (#01892, $25) at 68.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many First Class Fortunes tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,652,393 of roughly 5,554,920 printed tickets are unsold (16.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did First Class Fortunes launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on June 30, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $25 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Millionaire Maker — 68.5% payout, 1 in 5.52 any prize