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$250,000 Crossword New Jersey scratch-off #1996
$0.71 / $1$10 ticketTop prize $250,000
Return per $1 now
$0.71
Based on published ticket counts
Return per ticket now
$7.09
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
2,122,574
of ~3,668,190 printed
Prizes remaining
57.9%
$15,047,190 in unclaimed prizes
Prize tiers live
14/14
tiers with ≥1 prize left
Top prizes left
3
$250,000 prizes unclaimed
Prize table
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % Left | Launch Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | — |
| $20,000 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 60.0% | — |
| $1,000 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 58.3% | — |
| $525 | 1,199 | 540 | 659 | 55.0% | — |
| $500 | 1,205 | 520 | 685 | 56.8% | — |
| $225 | 1,470 | 645 | 825 | 56.1% | — |
| $150 | 2,389 | 1,016 | 1,373 | 57.5% | — |
| $130 | 2,754 | 1,180 | 1,574 | 57.2% | — |
| $100 | 26,898 | 11,507 | 15,391 | 57.2% | — |
| $50 | 141,784 | 60,783 | 81,001 | 57.1% | — |
| $30 | 99,685 | 42,716 | 56,969 | 57.1% | — |
| $25 | 42,780 | 18,162 | 24,618 | 57.5% | — |
| $20 | 244,562 | 103,996 | 140,566 | 57.5% | — |
| $10 | 366,787 | 151,434 | 215,353 | 58.7% | — |
How this return was calculated
We sum the value of all unclaimed prizes ($15,047,190) and divide by the estimated number of unsold tickets (2,122,574), assuming winning and losing tickets sell at the same rate. That gives an expected return of $7.09 per $10 ticket — $0.71 back per $1 played, or an expected loss of $2.91 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: Oct 31, 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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