$250,000 Crossword New Jersey scratch-off #1996
$0.72 / $1$10 ticketTop prize $250,000
Return per $1 now
$0.72
Based on published ticket counts
Return per ticket now
$7.20
vs $10 cost
Return at launch
$7.20
per ticket, as originally printed
Overall odds
—
any prize, at launch
Odds of a net win
1 in 6.5
win more than the $10 ticket
Est. tickets remaining
3,668,190
of ~3,668,190 printed
Prizes remaining
100.0%
$26,401,255 in unclaimed prizes
Prize tiers live
14/14
tiers with ≥1 prize left
Top prizes left
6
$250,000 prizes unclaimed
Prize table
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % Left | Launch Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% | — |
| $20,000 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% | — |
| $1,000 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 100.0% | — |
| $525 | 1,199 | 0 | 1,199 | 100.0% | — |
| $500 | 1,205 | 0 | 1,205 | 100.0% | — |
| $225 | 1,470 | 0 | 1,470 | 100.0% | — |
| $150 | 2,389 | 0 | 2,389 | 100.0% | — |
| $130 | 2,754 | 0 | 2,754 | 100.0% | — |
| $100 | 26,898 | 0 | 26,898 | 100.0% | — |
| $50 | 141,784 | 0 | 141,784 | 100.0% | — |
| $30 | 99,685 | 0 | 99,685 | 100.0% | — |
| $25 | 42,780 | 0 | 42,780 | 100.0% | — |
| $20 | 244,562 | 0 | 244,562 | 100.0% | — |
| $10 | 366,787 | 0 | 366,787 | 100.0% | — |
How this return was calculated
We sum the value of all unclaimed prizes ($26,401,255) and divide by the estimated number of unsold tickets (3,668,190), assuming winning and losing tickets sell at the same rate. That gives an expected return of $7.20 per $10 ticket — $0.72 back per $1 played, or an expected loss of $2.80 per ticket.
Ticket counts come from the New Jersey Lottery published print run (~3,668,190 tickets).
Data source
- Source: New Jersey Lottery (official)
- Last collected by us: Aug 5, 2026
Prize data may be delayed or incomplete; prizes may be claimed between state updates. This page is informational, not gambling advice.
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