New Jersey · $30 tickets
Best $30 New Jersey Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 11 active $30 scratch-off games in the New Jersey Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Crossword Xtreme at $0.84 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 11 $30 New Jersey games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.84 per $1 and the weakest $0.69 — a 15-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.74. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $3,114,800 on $5,000,000 Fortune (1 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Crossword Xtreme#1968 | $30 | $0.84 / $1 | — | $600,000 | 175,409 | 11/11 |
| 2 |  Jersey Riches#1962 | $30 | $0.77 / $1 | — | $1,813,400 | 3,295,138 | 10/10 |
| 3 |  Jackpot Millions#1941 | $30 | $0.77 / $1 | — | $1,756,000 | 3,238,207 | 11/11 |
| 4 |  $1,000,000 Payday#2001 | $30 | $0.76 / $1 | — | $588,300 | 8,605,425 | 12/12 |
| 5 |  Crossword Xtreme#1981 | $30 | $0.75 / $1 | — | $600,000 | 817,976 | 11/11 |
| 6 |  $5,000,000 Fortune#1908 | $30 | $0.74 / $1 | — | $3,114,800 | 1,599,908 | 8/8 |
| 7 |  $50,000 Loaded#1816 | $30 | $0.73 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 1,312,822 | 7/7 |
| 8 | $30 | $0.73 / $1 | — | $595,300 | 3,028,203 | 11/11 | |
| 9 |  200X Cash Blitz#1870 | $30 | $0.70 / $1 | — | $2,409,200 | 2,820,591 | 10/11 |
| 10 |  Colossal Crossword#1921 | $30 | $0.69 / $1 | — | $600,000 | 633,779 | 9/10 |
| 11 |  Crossword Xtreme#1926 | $30 | $0.69 / $1 | — | $600,000 | 199,189 | 10/11 |
Even the best $30 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.