Chocolate Cash — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01970
Chocolate Cash (#01970) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on April 1, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #40 of 67 active games on current payout (68.3%, $3.42 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 20 $5 games, #49 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.54) and #36 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,180,459). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.8 points (70.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 2.0% (1 in 4.46 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $100,000 remain, and we estimate 2,360,917 tickets are still unsold (52.2% 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 Chocolate Cash, 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, 519,459 of 1,109,520 prizes (46.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,235,745 | 1 in 1,180,459 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 123,575 | 1 in 107,314 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 55.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 58,845 | 1 in 56,212 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 50.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,426 | 1 in 5,858 | 911 | 508 | 403 | 44.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 235.2 | 1 in 244.6 | 21,018 | 11,366 | 9,652 | 45.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 104.4 | 49,484 | 26,862 | 22,622 | 45.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.2 | 1 in 103.7 | 49,332 | 26,566 | 22,766 | 46.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 24.8 | 205,932 | 110,717 | 95,215 | 46.2% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 11.2 | 453,132 | 241,485 | 211,647 | 46.7% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.0 | 329,583 | 172,495 | 157,088 | 47.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.46 | 1 in 4.54 | 1,109,520 | 590,061 | 519,459 | 46.8% |
How Chocolate Cash has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 11, 2026: 2 $100,000 prizes were claimed; 2 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 18 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 22 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 42 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 42 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $100,000 prizes were claimed; 2 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 18 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 22 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 42 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 42 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 2 $100,000 prizes were claimed; 2 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 18 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 22 remain.
- September 9, 2026: 42 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 42 remain.
Chocolate Cash: common questions
- How many $100,000 prizes are left in Chocolate Cash?
- 2 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,180,459.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Chocolate Cash?
- 1 in 4.54 today, compared with 1 in 4.46 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.54, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.52.
- Is Chocolate Cash worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.3% ($3.42 back per $5 ticket), rank #40 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 Chocolate Cash tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,360,917 of roughly 4,942,980 printed tickets are unsold (52.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Chocolate Cash launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Ca$h Money — 72.7% payout, 1 in 3.96 any prize
- $500 Cash Craze — 72.5% payout, 1 in 4.33 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