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Crossword New Jersey scratch-off #1980
$0.65 / $1$3 ticketTop prize $20,000
Return per $1 now
$0.65
Based on published ticket counts
Return per ticket now
$1.95
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 7.44
win more than the $3 ticket
Est. tickets remaining
13,025,440
of ~14,053,400 printed
Prizes remaining
92.7%
$25,355,126 in unclaimed prizes
Prize tiers live
8/8
tiers with ≥1 prize left
Top prizes left
18
$20,000 prizes unclaimed
Prize table
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % Left | Launch Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 90.0% | — |
| $5,000 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 100.0% | — |
| $500 | 46 | 2 | 44 | 95.7% | — |
| $100 | 32,645 | 2,470 | 30,175 | 92.4% | — |
| $25 | 421,589 | 31,931 | 389,658 | 92.4% | — |
| $10 | 590,267 | 44,830 | 545,437 | 92.4% | — |
| $5 | 843,226 | 62,542 | 780,684 | 92.6% | — |
| $3 | 983,729 | 68,267 | 915,462 | 93.1% | — |
How this return was calculated
We sum the value of all unclaimed prizes ($25,355,126) and divide by the estimated number of unsold tickets (13,025,440), assuming winning and losing tickets sell at the same rate. That gives an expected return of $1.95 per $3 ticket — $0.65 back per $1 played, or an expected loss of $1.05 per ticket.
Ticket counts come from the New Jersey Lottery published print run (~14,053,400 tickets).
Data source
- Source: New Jersey Lottery (official)
- Last collected by us: Sep 15, 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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