Loose Change New Jersey scratch-off #1978
$0.64 / $1$1 ticketTop prize $500
Return per $1 now
$0.64
Based on published ticket counts
Return per ticket now
$0.64
vs $1 cost
Return at launch
$0.65
per ticket, as originally printed
Overall odds
—
any prize, at launch
Odds of a net win
1 in 9.85
win more than the $1 ticket
Est. tickets remaining
6,272,873
of ~8,605,400 printed
Prizes remaining
72.9%
$4,033,615 in unclaimed prizes
Prize tiers live
8/8
tiers with ≥1 prize left
Top prizes left
95
$500 prizes unclaimed
Prize table
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % Left | Launch Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 140 | 45 | 95 | 67.9% | — |
| $100 | 1,867 | 524 | 1,343 | 71.9% | — |
| $40 | 10,740 | 3,137 | 7,603 | 70.8% | — |
| $20 | 43,027 | 12,325 | 30,702 | 71.4% | — |
| $10 | 86,099 | 24,246 | 61,853 | 71.8% | — |
| $5 | 215,000 | 60,084 | 154,916 | 72.1% | — |
| $2 | 516,421 | 140,080 | 376,341 | 72.9% | — |
| $1 | 1,075,706 | 287,843 | 787,863 | 73.2% | — |
How this return was calculated
We sum the value of all unclaimed prizes ($4,033,615) and divide by the estimated number of unsold tickets (6,272,873), assuming winning and losing tickets sell at the same rate. That gives an expected return of $0.64 per $1 ticket — $0.64 back per $1 played, or an expected loss of $0.36 per ticket.
Ticket counts come from the New Jersey Lottery published print run (~8,605,400 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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