Bits & Odds

First Class Fortunes — $25 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01985

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched June 30, 2026

First Class Fortunes (#01985) is a $25 New Jersey scratch-off launched on June 30, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #7 of 67 active games on current payout (74.9%, $18.73 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 2 $25 games, #46 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.46) and #47 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,571,068). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.3 points (75.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 1.5% (1 in 4.39 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 4,713,203 tickets are still unsold (15.2% 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
74.9%
75.2% at launch
Expected value
$18.73
per $25 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 4.46
1 in 4.39 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 4.46
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 4.46
win more than $25
$600+ odds
1 in 9,296
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 3
$2,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
84.8%
≈ 4,713,203 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in First Class Fortunes, 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, 1,057,877 of 1,266,052 prizes (83.6%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$2,000,000* 1 in 1,851,640 1 in 1,571,068 3 0 3 100.0%
$50,000 1 in 925,820 1 in 942,641 6 1 5 83.3%
$10,000 1 in 231,455 1 in 248,063 24 5 19 79.2%
$5,000 1 in 56,110 1 in 54,805 99 13 86 86.9%
$2,000 1 in 11,920 1 in 11,962 466 72 394 84.5%
$500 1 in 368.7 1 in 373.8 15,065 2,456 12,609 83.7%
$400 1 in 300.0 1 in 303.8 18,514 3,002 15,512 83.8%
$250 1 in 160.0 1 in 162.2 34,711 5,655 29,056 83.7%
$200 1 in 100.2 1 in 101.6 55,466 9,092 46,374 83.6%
$100 1 in 32.8 1 in 33.3 169,575 27,873 141,702 83.6%
$75 1 in 80.0 1 in 81.1 69,471 11,343 58,128 83.7%
$50 1 in 16.0 1 in 16.2 347,248 57,167 290,081 83.5%
$40 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.2 555,404 91,496 463,908 83.5%
All prizes1 in 4.391 in 4.46 1,266,052208,175 1,057,87783.6%

How First Class Fortunes has moved

73% 75% 77% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking First Class Fortunes. 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.

First Class Fortunes: common questions

How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in First Class Fortunes?
3 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,571,068.
What are the odds of winning anything on First Class Fortunes?
1 in 4.46 today, compared with 1 in 4.39 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.46, and the odds of winning more than the $25 ticket price are 1 in 4.46.
Is First Class Fortunes worth buying?
Its current payout is 74.9% ($18.73 back per $25 ticket), rank #7 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $25 alternative today is Millionaire Maker (#01892, $25) at 68.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many First Class Fortunes tickets are left?
We estimate 4,713,203 of roughly 5,554,920 printed tickets are unsold (15.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did First Class Fortunes launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on June 30, 2026. It is still on sale.

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