Colossal Crossword New Jersey scratch-off #1896
$0.69 / $1$30 ticketTop prize $600,000
Return per $1 now
$0.69
Based on published ticket counts
Return per ticket now
$20.58
vs $30 cost
Return at launch
$21.78
per ticket, as originally printed
Overall odds
—
any prize, at launch
Odds of a net win
1 in 5.16
win more than the $30 ticket
Est. tickets remaining
166,226
of ~1,794,160 printed
Prizes remaining
9.3%
$3,421,660 in unclaimed prizes
Prize tiers live
8/10
tiers with ≥1 prize left
Top prizes left
0
$600,000 prizes unclaimed
Prize table
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % Left | Launch Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| $2,000 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 13.9% | — |
| $500 | 8,979 | 8,171 | 808 | 9.0% | — |
| $250 | 14,035 | 12,811 | 1,224 | 8.7% | — |
| $150 | 26,745 | 24,295 | 2,450 | 9.2% | — |
| $100 | 73,929 | 67,064 | 6,865 | 9.3% | — |
| $75 | 44,883 | 40,885 | 3,998 | 8.9% | — |
| $50 | 179,416 | 162,301 | 17,115 | 9.5% | — |
| $30 | 179,416 | 163,014 | 16,402 | 9.1% | — |
How this return was calculated
We sum the value of all unclaimed prizes ($3,421,660) and divide by the estimated number of unsold tickets (166,226), assuming winning and losing tickets sell at the same rate. That gives an expected return of $20.58 per $30 ticket — $0.69 back per $1 played, or an expected loss of $9.42 per ticket.
Ticket counts come from the New Jersey Lottery published print run (~1,794,160 tickets).
Data source
- Source: New Jersey Lottery (official)
- Last collected by us: Aug 2, 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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