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Jersey Riches — $30 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01962

Data captured September 22, 2026 · launched February 25, 2026

Jersey Riches (#01962) is a $30 New Jersey scratch-off launched on February 25, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #3 of 67 active games on current payout (77.3%, $23.20 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 6 $30 games, #7 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.68) and #40 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,305,456). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.1 points (78.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 5.6% (1 in 3.48 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $3,000,000 ($3,000,000*) remain, and we estimate 3,916,367 tickets are still unsold (40.5% sold). That puts it among the best New Jersey scratch-offs to buy right now.

Current payout
77.3%
78.4% at launch
Expected value
$23.20
per $30 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.68
1 in 3.48 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 5.69
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.66
win more than $30
$600+ odds
1 in 16,808
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 3
$3,000,000 ($3,000,000*) each
Tickets remaining
59.5%
≈ 3,916,367 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Jersey Riches, 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, 1,062,962 of 1,894,148 prizes (56.1%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$3,000,000* 1 in 2,195,347 1 in 1,305,456 3 0 3 100.0%
$20,000 1 in 731,782 1 in 979,092 9 5 4 44.4%
$5,000 1 in 57,772 1 in 62,165 114 51 63 55.3%
$2,000 1 in 23,522 1 in 24,027 280 117 163 58.2%
$500 1 in 159.2 1 in 168.6 41,373 18,143 23,230 56.1%
$200 1 in 39.0 1 in 41.3 168,874 74,133 94,741 56.1%
$100 1 in 18.0 1 in 19.1 366,303 161,023 205,280 56.0%
$60 1 in 79.9 1 in 84.6 82,386 36,106 46,280 56.2%
$50 1 in 11.4 1 in 12.1 576,312 253,543 322,769 56.0%
FREE $30 TICKETfree ticket 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.6 658,494 288,065 370,429 56.3%
All prizes1 in 3.481 in 3.68 1,894,148831,186 1,062,96256.1%

How Jersey Riches has moved

73% 76% 79% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Jersey Riches. 16 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

Jersey Riches: common questions

How many $3,000,000 prizes are left in Jersey Riches?
3 of 3 as of September 22, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,305,456.
What are the odds of winning anything on Jersey Riches?
1 in 3.68 today, compared with 1 in 3.48 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.69, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 5.66.
Is Jersey Riches worth buying?
Its current payout is 77.3% ($23.20 back per $30 ticket), rank #3 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $30 alternative today is Crossword Xtreme (#01981, $30) at 79.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Jersey Riches tickets are left?
We estimate 3,916,367 of roughly 6,586,040 printed tickets are unsold (40.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Jersey Riches launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on February 25, 2026. It is still on sale.

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