LOTERIA — $3 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01982
LOTERIA (#01982) is a $3 New Jersey scratch-off launched on May 26, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #54 of 67 active games on current payout (64.7%, $1.94 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 4 $3 games, #33 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.10) and #38 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,300,637). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.3 points (65.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.0% (1 in 4.10 at launch). 3 of 4 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 3,901,910 tickets are still unsold (31.0% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $3.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LOTERIA, 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, 951,768 of 1,378,992 prizes (69.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 1,413,950 | 1 in 1,300,637 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,011 | 1 in 8,045 | 706 | 221 | 485 | 68.7% |
| $150 | 1 in 3,738 | 1 in 3,759 | 1,513 | 475 | 1,038 | 68.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,397 | 1 in 2,415 | 2,360 | 744 | 1,616 | 68.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 516.3 | 1 in 524.5 | 10,955 | 3,515 | 7,440 | 67.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 961.9 | 1 in 980.4 | 5,880 | 1,900 | 3,980 | 67.7% |
| $25 | 1 in 198.8 | 1 in 201.9 | 28,455 | 9,125 | 19,330 | 67.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 66.7 | 1 in 67.3 | 84,804 | 26,836 | 57,968 | 68.4% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 50.7 | 113,116 | 36,185 | 76,931 | 68.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 33.4 | 169,767 | 53,054 | 116,713 | 68.7% |
| $5 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.7 | 339,294 | 105,277 | 234,017 | 69.0% |
| FREE $3 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 9.03 | 622,138 | 189,891 | 432,247 | 69.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 4.10 | 1,378,992 | 427,224 | 951,768 | 69.0% |
How LOTERIA has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 10, 2026: one $30,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
LOTERIA: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in LOTERIA?
- 3 of 4 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,300,637.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LOTERIA?
- 1 in 4.10 today, compared with 1 in 4.10 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.10, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.51.
- Is LOTERIA worth buying?
- Its current payout is 64.7% ($1.94 back per $3 ticket), rank #54 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $3 alternative today is Crossword (#01953, $3) at 67.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LOTERIA tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,901,910 of roughly 5,655,800 printed tickets are unsold (31.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LOTERIA launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 26, 2026. It is still on sale.