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 $0.82 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 11 $30 New Jersey games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.82 per $1 and the weakest $0.69 — a 13-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.73. 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 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossword Xtreme#1968 | $30 | $0.82 / $1 | $600,000 | 228,422 | 11/11 |
| 2 | Jersey Riches#1962 | $30 | $0.78 / $1 | $1,813,400 | 4,306,040 | 10/10 |
| 3 | Jackpot Millions#1941 | $30 | $0.76 / $1 | $1,756,000 | 3,956,455 | 11/11 |
| 4 | Crossword Xtreme#1981 | $30 | $0.76 / $1 | $600,000 | 1,658,765 | 11/11 |
| 5 | $50,000 Loaded#1816 | $30 | $0.73 / $1 | $50,000 | 1,313,238 | 7/7 |
| 6 | $5,000,000 Fortune#1908 | $30 | $0.73 / $1 | $3,114,800 | 2,107,443 | 8/8 |
| 7 | $1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacul#1877 | $30 | $0.72 / $1 | $595,300 | 3,562,167 | 11/11 |
| 8 | 200X Cash Blitz#1870 | $30 | $0.70 / $1 | $2,409,200 | 2,823,625 | 10/11 |
| 9 | Colossal Crossword#1921 | $30 | $0.69 / $1 | $600,000 | 633,966 | 9/10 |
| 10 | Crossword Xtreme#1926 | $30 | $0.69 / $1 | $600,000 | 200,170 | 10/11 |
| 11 | Colossal Crossword#1896 | $30 | $0.69 / $1 | $600,000 | 166,226 | 8/10 |
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.