The Shore Thing — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01920
The Shore Thing (#01920) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on May 23, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #22 of 67 active games on current payout (71.1%, $7.11 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 14 $10 games, #17 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.87) and #37 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,241,103). Since launch the payout has risen 0.6 points (70.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 2.4% (1 in 3.96 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 1,241,103 tickets are still unsold (66.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in The Shore Thing, 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, 320,869 of 935,322 prizes (34.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,235,260 | 1 in 1,241,103 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 308,815 | 1 in 310,276 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 33.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 308,815 | 1 in 310,276 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 33.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,116 | 1 in 2,177 | 1,751 | 1,181 | 570 | 32.6% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,288 | 1 in 1,318 | 2,877 | 1,935 | 942 | 32.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 74.2 | 1 in 74.5 | 49,958 | 33,303 | 16,655 | 33.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 26.6 | 1 in 26.5 | 139,489 | 92,641 | 46,848 | 33.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 59.5 | 61,752 | 40,891 | 20,861 | 33.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.8 | 247,052 | 163,097 | 83,955 | 34.0% |
| FREE $10 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.57 | 1 in 8.22 | 432,416 | 281,387 | 151,029 | 34.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.87 | 935,322 | 614,453 | 320,869 | 34.3% |
How The Shore Thing has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 2 $500,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 8 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 8 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $500,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 8 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 8 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $500,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 8 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 8 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 4 remain.
- September 10, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $500,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
The Shore Thing: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in The Shore Thing?
- 1 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,241,103.
- What are the odds of winning anything on The Shore Thing?
- 1 in 3.87 today, compared with 1 in 3.96 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.87, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 7.31.
- Is The Shore Thing worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.1% ($7.11 back per $10 ticket), rank #22 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $10 alternative today is Disco Dollarfest (#01951, $10) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many The Shore Thing tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,241,103 of roughly 3,705,780 printed tickets are unsold (66.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did The Shore Thing launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 23, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Disco Dollarfest — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- $1,000,000 Spectacular — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- Cash Fever — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize
- Ruby 7's — 72.0% payout, 1 in 4.08 any prize
- $250,000 Crossword — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.97 any prize