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$1 Million Premier Ca$h — $20 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01974

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched April 29, 2026

$1 Million Premier Ca$h (#01974) is a $20 New Jersey scratch-off launched on April 29, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #9 of 67 active games on current payout (74.4%, $14.87 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 10 $20 games, #10 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.75) and #55 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,909,478). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.1 points (76.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 3.8% (1 in 3.61 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 5,728,435 tickets are still unsold (27.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
74.4%
76.5% at launch
Expected value
$14.87
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.75
1 in 3.61 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.75
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.88
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 21,699
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 3
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
72.5%
≈ 5,728,435 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $1 Million Premier Ca$h, 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, 1,527,542 of 2,188,173 prizes (69.8%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000* 1 in 2,635,433 1 in 1,909,478 3 0 3 100.0%
$10,000 1 in 161,353 1 in 184,788 49 18 31 63.3%
$2,000 1 in 24,252 1 in 24,906 326 96 230 70.6%
$500 1 in 323.5 1 in 337.0 24,442 7,446 16,996 69.5%
$200 1 in 116.0 1 in 120.7 68,163 20,711 47,452 69.6%
$100 1 in 25.0 1 in 26.0 316,260 95,812 220,448 69.7%
$50 1 in 20.0 1 in 20.8 395,315 119,796 275,519 69.7%
$40 1 in 13.3 1 in 13.9 592,960 179,604 413,356 69.7%
FREE $20 TICKETfree ticket 1 in 10.00 1 in 10.3 790,655 237,148 553,507 70.0%
All prizes1 in 3.611 in 3.75 2,188,173660,631 1,527,54269.8%

How $1 Million Premier Ca$h has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking $1 Million Premier Ca$h. 6 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.

$1 Million Premier Ca$h: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1 Million Premier Ca$h?
3 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,909,478.
What are the odds of winning anything on $1 Million Premier Ca$h?
1 in 3.75 today, compared with 1 in 3.61 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.75, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.88.
Is $1 Million Premier Ca$h worth buying?
Its current payout is 74.4% ($14.87 back per $20 ticket), rank #9 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $20 alternative today is Black Opal 7's (#01991, $20) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $1 Million Premier Ca$h tickets are left?
We estimate 5,728,435 of roughly 7,906,300 printed tickets are unsold (27.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $1 Million Premier Ca$h launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on April 29, 2026. It is still on sale.

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