Loose Change — $1 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01978
Loose Change (#01978) is a $1 New Jersey scratch-off launched on May 20, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #52 of 67 active games on current payout (65.7%, $0.66 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 2 $1 games, #37 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.26) and #4 on top-prize odds (1 in 62,722). Since launch the payout has risen 0.8 points (65.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 3.5% (1 in 4.42 at launch). 68 of 140 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 4,265,067 tickets are still unsold (50.4% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Loose Change, 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, 1,000,992 of 1,949,000 prizes (51.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 61,467 | 1 in 62,722 | 140 | 72 | 68 | 48.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,609 | 1 in 4,765 | 1,867 | 972 | 895 | 47.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 801.2 | 1 in 819.1 | 10,740 | 5,533 | 5,207 | 48.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 200.0 | 1 in 202.8 | 43,027 | 21,992 | 21,035 | 48.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 100.2 | 86,099 | 43,519 | 42,580 | 49.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.8 | 215,000 | 107,773 | 107,227 | 49.9% |
| $2 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.1 | 516,421 | 251,267 | 265,154 | 51.3% |
| FREE $1 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.00 | 1 in 7.63 | 1,075,706 | 516,880 | 558,826 | 51.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.42 | 1 in 4.26 | 1,949,000 | 948,008 | 1,000,992 | 51.4% |
How Loose Change has moved
Loose Change: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in Loose Change?
- 68 of 140 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 62,722.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Loose Change?
- 1 in 4.26 today, compared with 1 in 4.42 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.26, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 9.65.
- Is Loose Change worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.7% ($0.66 back per $1 ticket), rank #52 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $1 alternative today is Loose Change (#01949, $1) at 71.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Loose Change tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,265,067 of roughly 8,605,400 printed tickets are unsold (50.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Loose Change launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 20, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Loose Change — 71.1% payout, 1 in 3.56 any prize