Jersey Dog — $5 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01973
Jersey Dog (#01973) is a $5 New Jersey scratch-off launched on April 28, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #56 of 67 active games on current payout (64.3%, $3.21 expected back per ticket) and #17 of 20 $5 games, #50 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.55) and #29 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,009,575). Since launch the payout has fallen 5.8 points (70.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 10.5% (1 in 4.12 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 2,019,150 tickets are still unsold (58.1% 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 Jersey Dog, 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, 443,557 of 1,169,459 prizes (37.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,605,320 | 1 in 1,009,575 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 802,660 | 1 in 504,788 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 66.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 117,462 | 1 in 134,610 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 36.6% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,080 | 1 in 25,887 | 200 | 122 | 78 | 39.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,990 | 1 in 7,135 | 804 | 521 | 283 | 35.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 299.7 | 1 in 355.3 | 16,071 | 10,388 | 5,683 | 35.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 218.0 | 1 in 255.8 | 22,095 | 14,201 | 7,894 | 35.7% |
| $40 | 1 in 181.7 | 1 in 204.0 | 26,505 | 16,605 | 9,900 | 37.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 48.0 | 1 in 55.1 | 100,358 | 63,717 | 36,641 | 36.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 44.8 | 120,423 | 75,310 | 45,113 | 37.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.57 | 1 in 9.40 | 561,739 | 347,001 | 214,738 | 38.2% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 16.4 | 321,214 | 198,008 | 123,206 | 38.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.12 | 1 in 4.55 | 1,169,459 | 725,902 | 443,557 | 37.9% |
How Jersey Dog has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 2 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 26 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 15 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 26 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 15 remain.
- September 10, 2026: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $10,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 26 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 15 remain.
Jersey Dog: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Jersey Dog?
- 2 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,009,575.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Jersey Dog?
- 1 in 4.55 today, compared with 1 in 4.12 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.55, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.30.
- Is Jersey Dog worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.3% ($3.21 back per $5 ticket), rank #56 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 Jersey Dog tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,019,150 of roughly 4,815,960 printed tickets are unsold (58.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Jersey Dog launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 28, 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