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Jersey Riches — $30 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01962

Data captured September 12, 2026 · launched February 25, 2026

Jersey Riches (#01962) is a $30 New Jersey scratch-off launched on February 25, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #8 of 67 active games on current payout (74.9%, $22.47 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 6 $30 games, #14 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.79) and #41 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,384,148). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.5 points (78.4% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 9.1% (1 in 3.48 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $3,000,000 remain, and we estimate 4,152,444 tickets are still unsold (37.0% 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%
78.4% at launch
Expected value
$22.47
per $30 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.79
1 in 3.48 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.79
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.82
win more than $30
$600+ odds
1 in 17,230
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
3 of 3
$3,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
63.0%
≈ 4,152,444 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Jersey Riches, 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, 1,094,228 of 1,894,148 prizes (57.8%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$3,000,000* 1 in 2,195,347 1 in 1,384,148 3 0 3 100.0%
$20,000 1 in 731,782 1 in 692,074 9 3 6 66.7%
$5,000 1 in 57,772 1 in 62,916 114 48 66 57.9%
$2,000 1 in 23,522 1 in 25,015 280 114 166 59.3%
$500 1 in 159.2 1 in 173.6 41,373 17,456 23,917 57.8%
$200 1 in 39.0 1 in 42.6 168,874 71,315 97,559 57.8%
$100 1 in 18.0 1 in 19.6 366,303 154,905 211,398 57.7%
$60 1 in 79.9 1 in 87.2 82,386 34,759 47,627 57.8%
$50 1 in 11.4 1 in 12.5 576,312 244,104 332,208 57.6%
FREE $30 TICKETfree ticket 1 in 10.0 1 in 10.9 658,494 277,216 381,278 57.9%
All prizes1 in 3.481 in 3.79 1,894,148799,920 1,094,22857.8%

How Jersey Riches 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 Jersey Riches. 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.

Jersey Riches: common questions

How many $3,000,000 prizes are left in Jersey Riches?
3 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,384,148.
What are the odds of winning anything on Jersey Riches?
1 in 3.79 today, compared with 1 in 3.48 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.79, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 5.82.
Is Jersey Riches worth buying?
Its current payout is 74.9% ($22.47 back per $30 ticket), rank #8 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $30 alternative today is Crossword Xtreme (#01981, $30) at 77.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Jersey Riches tickets are left?
We estimate 4,152,444 of roughly 6,586,040 printed tickets are unsold (37.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Jersey Riches launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on February 25, 2026. It is still on sale.

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