Crossword New Jersey scratch-off #1953
$0.58 / $1$3 ticketTop prize $20,000
Return per $1 now
$0.58
Based on published ticket counts
Return per ticket now
$1.74
vs $3 cost
Return at launch
$1.95
per ticket, as originally printed
Overall odds
—
any prize, at launch
Odds of a net win
1 in 7.45
win more than the $3 ticket
Est. tickets remaining
2,693,021
of ~13,990,800 printed
Prizes remaining
19.2%
$4,686,076 in unclaimed prizes
Prize tiers live
8/8
tiers with ≥1 prize left
Top prizes left
1
$20,000 prizes unclaimed
Prize table
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % Left | Launch Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5.0% | — |
| $5,000 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 9.1% | — |
| $500 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 17.4% | — |
| $100 | 32,466 | 27,199 | 5,267 | 16.2% | — |
| $25 | 419,734 | 351,624 | 68,110 | 16.2% | — |
| $10 | 587,648 | 489,207 | 98,441 | 16.8% | — |
| $5 | 839,166 | 687,709 | 151,457 | 18.0% | — |
| $3 | 979,628 | 752,651 | 226,977 | 23.2% | — |
How this return was calculated
We sum the value of all unclaimed prizes ($4,686,076) and divide by the estimated number of unsold tickets (2,693,021), assuming winning and losing tickets sell at the same rate. That gives an expected return of $1.74 per $3 ticket — $0.58 back per $1 played, or an expected loss of $1.26 per ticket.
Ticket counts come from the New Jersey Lottery published print run (~13,990,800 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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