$500 Cash Craze — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01963
$500 Cash Craze (#01963) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on March 24, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #16 of 67 active games on current payout (72.5%, $3.63 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 20 $5 games, #39 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.33) and #51 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,736,899). Since launch the payout has risen 1.4 points (71.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.9% (1 in 4.55 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 1,736,899 tickets are still unsold (68.1% 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 $500 Cash Craze, 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, 401,245 of 1,194,846 prizes (33.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,359,225 | 1 in 1,736,899 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 589.0 | 1 in 580.9 | 9,231 | 6,241 | 2,990 | 32.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,979 | 1 in 4,963 | 1,092 | 742 | 350 | 32.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 329.6 | 1 in 325.1 | 16,494 | 11,151 | 5,343 | 32.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 181.1 | 1 in 178.6 | 30,026 | 20,303 | 9,723 | 32.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 378.0 | 1 in 374.3 | 14,383 | 9,742 | 4,641 | 32.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 150.0 | 1 in 146.2 | 36,236 | 24,357 | 11,879 | 32.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 58.6 | 90,615 | 60,959 | 29,656 | 32.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.5 | 453,075 | 302,243 | 150,832 | 33.3% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.35 | 543,690 | 357,860 | 185,830 | 34.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.55 | 1 in 4.33 | 1,194,846 | 793,601 | 401,245 | 33.6% |
How $500 Cash Craze has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 3 $200,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 3 $200,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 3 $200,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
$500 Cash Craze: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in $500 Cash Craze?
- 1 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,736,899.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500 Cash Craze?
- 1 in 4.33 today, compared with 1 in 4.55 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.33, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 8.06.
- Is $500 Cash Craze worth buying?
- Its current payout is 72.5% ($3.63 back per $5 ticket), rank #16 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $5 alternative today is Ca$h Money (#01984, $5) at 72.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500 Cash Craze tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,736,899 of roughly 5,436,900 printed tickets are unsold (68.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500 Cash Craze launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 24, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Ca$h Money — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- Emerald 7's — 71.8% payout, 1 in 4.08 any prize
- Super Crossword — 70.9% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize
- Poker Nights — 69.7% payout, 1 in 4.36 any prize
- Wild Side — 69.4% payout, 1 in 4.10 any prize