Winter Ice — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01945
Winter Ice (#01945) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on October 30, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (69.6%, $6.96 expected back per ticket) and #— of 14 $10 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.60) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has fallen 2.5 points (72.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.2% (1 in 3.76 at launch). 0 of 2 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 672,703 tickets are still unsold (81.6% sold). Winter Ice is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 12, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until October 31, 2030.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Winter Ice, 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, 186,625 of 972,173 prizes (19.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,828,575 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 609,525 | 1 in 336,352 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 152,381 | 1 in 134,541 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 20.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,654 | 1 in 2,713 | 1,378 | 1,130 | 248 | 18.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,836 | 1 in 1,984 | 1,992 | 1,653 | 339 | 17.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 78.8 | 1 in 84.8 | 46,384 | 38,452 | 7,932 | 17.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 25.3 | 1 in 25.9 | 144,696 | 118,676 | 26,020 | 18.0% |
| $30 | 1 in 34.1 | 1 in 33.8 | 107,207 | 87,311 | 19,896 | 18.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.6 | 243,769 | 197,720 | 46,049 | 18.9% |
| FREE $10 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 14.2 | 243,851 | 196,467 | 47,384 | 19.4% |
| FREE $10 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 17.4 | 182,864 | 144,114 | 38,750 | 21.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.76 | 1 in 3.60 | 972,173 | 785,548 | 186,625 | 19.2% |
How Winter Ice has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 11, 2026: 2 $500,000 prizes were claimed; 0 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 4 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 2 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 19 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 5 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $500,000 prizes were claimed; 0 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 4 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 2 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 19 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 5 remain.
Winter Ice: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in Winter Ice?
- 0 of 2 as of September 12, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Winter Ice?
- 1 in 3.60 today, compared with 1 in 3.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.60, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.69.
- Is Winter Ice worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.6% ($6.96 back per $10 ticket), rank #— 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 Winter Ice tickets are left?
- We estimate 672,703 of roughly 3,657,150 printed tickets are unsold (81.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Winter Ice launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on October 30, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until October 31, 2030.
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