Golden Riches Bingo — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01998
Golden Riches Bingo (#01998) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on August 17, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #51 of 67 active games on current payout (66.1%, $3.30 expected back per ticket) and #16 of 20 $5 games, #43 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.39) and #42 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,401,888). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.9 points (68.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.0% (1 in 4.26 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 4,205,665 tickets are still unsold (9.2% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Golden Riches Bingo, 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, 957,549 of 1,087,234 prizes (88.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,543,360 | 1 in 1,401,888 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,543,360 | 1 in 1,401,888 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 272,358 | 1 in 262,854 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 94.1% |
| $1,500 | 1 in 149,357 | 1 in 145,023 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 93.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 16,595 | 1 in 17,166 | 279 | 34 | 245 | 87.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,347 | 1 in 4,561 | 1,065 | 143 | 922 | 86.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 543.4 | 1 in 563.6 | 8,520 | 1,058 | 7,462 | 87.6% |
| $75 | 1 in 993.2 | 1 in 1,022 | 4,662 | 546 | 4,116 | 88.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 52.2 | 1 in 53.9 | 88,754 | 10,666 | 78,088 | 88.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 26.7 | 1 in 27.6 | 173,620 | 21,086 | 152,534 | 87.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 13.8 | 347,272 | 41,566 | 305,706 | 88.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.3 | 463,008 | 54,583 | 408,425 | 88.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.26 | 1 in 4.39 | 1,087,234 | 129,685 | 957,549 | 88.1% |
How Golden Riches Bingo has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 21, 2026: one $1,500 prize was claimed; 29 remain.
- September 14, 2026: one $1,500 prize was claimed; 30 remain.
- September 13, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
Golden Riches Bingo: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Golden Riches Bingo?
- 3 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,401,888.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Golden Riches Bingo?
- 1 in 4.39 today, compared with 1 in 4.26 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.39, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.66.
- Is Golden Riches Bingo worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.1% ($3.30 back per $5 ticket), rank #51 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative today is Ca$h Money (#01984, $5) at 73.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Golden Riches Bingo tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,205,665 of roughly 4,630,080 printed tickets are unsold (9.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Golden Riches Bingo launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 17, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Ca$h Money — 73.1% payout, 1 in 3.94 any prize
- $500 Cash Craze — 72.4% payout, 1 in 4.33 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 71.1% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- Super Crossword — 70.2% payout, 1 in 4.17 any prize
- Wild Side — 69.4% payout, 1 in 4.10 any prize