America's 250th Anniversary — $2 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01966
America's 250th Anniversary (#01966) is a $2 New Jersey scratch-off launched on April 1, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #24 of 67 active games on current payout (70.9%, $1.42 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 9 $2 games, #13 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.79) and #14 on top-prize odds (1 in 601,109). Since launch the payout has risen 4.3 points (66.7% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 15.4% (1 in 4.48 at launch). 1 of 6 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 601,109 tickets are still unsold (87.6% 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 America's 250th Anniversary, 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, 158,431 of 1,083,807 prizes (14.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 809,825 | 1 in 601,109 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 303,684 | 1 in 601,109 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6.3% |
| $250 | 1 in 10,165 | 1 in 12,790 | 478 | 431 | 47 | 9.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,225 | 1 in 2,602 | 2,184 | 1,953 | 231 | 10.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 400.1 | 1 in 453.7 | 12,145 | 10,820 | 1,325 | 10.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 62.5 | 80,975 | 71,352 | 9,623 | 11.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 42.9 | 1 in 41.3 | 113,389 | 98,850 | 14,539 | 12.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 25.4 | 161,958 | 138,288 | 23,670 | 14.6% |
| $4 | 1 in 21.4 | 1 in 18.3 | 226,758 | 193,921 | 32,837 | 14.5% |
| FREE $2 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 7.89 | 485,898 | 409,741 | 76,157 | 15.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.48 | 1 in 3.79 | 1,083,807 | 925,376 | 158,431 | 14.6% |
How America's 250th Anniversary has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 5 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 15 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 5 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 15 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 5 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 15 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
America's 250th Anniversary: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in America's 250th Anniversary?
- 1 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 601,109.
- What are the odds of winning anything on America's 250th Anniversary?
- 1 in 3.79 today, compared with 1 in 4.48 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.79, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.31.
- Is America's 250th Anniversary worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.9% ($1.42 back per $2 ticket), rank #24 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $2 alternative today is Big Money Spectacular (#01964, $2) at 77.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many America's 250th Anniversary tickets are left?
- We estimate 601,109 of roughly 4,858,950 printed tickets are unsold (87.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did America's 250th Anniversary launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Big Money Spectacular — 77.5% payout, 1 in 3.67 any prize
- Sapphire 7's — 67.2% payout, 1 in 4.51 any prize
- Big Money Spectacular — 65.9% payout, 1 in 4.77 any prize
- It Takes 2 — 64.1% payout, 1 in 4.49 any prize
- Cold Cash — 62.9% payout, 1 in 4.67 any prize