Crossword Bonanza New Jersey scratch-off #1976
$0.75 / $1$20 ticketTop prize $400,000
Return per $1 now
$0.75
Based on published ticket counts
Return per ticket now
$15.06
vs $20 cost
Return at launch
$15.03
per ticket, as originally printed
Overall odds
—
any prize, at launch
Odds of a net win
1 in 5.41
win more than the $20 ticket
Est. tickets remaining
2,238,569
of ~2,470,980 printed
Prizes remaining
90.6%
$33,709,960 in unclaimed prizes
Prize tiers live
12/12
tiers with ≥1 prize left
Top prizes left
3
$400,000 prizes unclaimed
Prize table
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % Left | Launch Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% | — |
| $25,000 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 80.0% | — |
| $2,000 | 104 | 13 | 91 | 87.5% | — |
| $500 | 8,254 | 750 | 7,504 | 90.9% | — |
| $200 | 11,350 | 1,063 | 10,287 | 90.6% | — |
| $150 | 12,789 | 1,239 | 11,550 | 90.3% | — |
| $100 | 69,990 | 6,624 | 63,366 | 90.5% | — |
| $80 | 25,126 | 2,314 | 22,812 | 90.8% | — |
| $60 | 20,591 | 1,875 | 18,716 | 90.9% | — |
| $50 | 123,549 | 11,803 | 111,746 | 90.4% | — |
| $30 | 185,335 | 17,635 | 167,700 | 90.5% | — |
| $20 | 247,075 | 22,913 | 224,162 | 90.7% | — |
How this return was calculated
We sum the value of all unclaimed prizes ($33,709,960) and divide by the estimated number of unsold tickets (2,238,569), assuming winning and losing tickets sell at the same rate. That gives an expected return of $15.06 per $20 ticket — $0.75 back per $1 played, or an expected loss of $4.94 per ticket.
Ticket counts come from the New Jersey Lottery published print run (~2,470,980 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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