LOTERIA

Game #1952 • NJ

LOTERIA - New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Overall Odds
1 in 4.10
Expected ROI
-47.4%
Expected Value
$1.58
Weeks in Market
26

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$30,000
Current Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Remaining
3

Top prizes are still available! There are 3 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$9,048,030
Current Prize Pool
$2,341,720
Payout Percentage
25.9%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,361,456
Total Prizes Remaining
361,994

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,581,969
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,484,175
% Tickets Remaining
26.6%

Should You Play LOTERIA Right Now?

LOTERIA is a $3 scratch-off that has been on the market for 26 weeks. The ROI is -47.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.58 in prize value. There are 3 of the original 4 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 182.1% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 3 active $3 games in New Jersey, LOTERIA ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one LOTERIA ($3) ticket, consider buying 1x Big Money Spectacular ($2) + 1x Loose Change ($1). This combination delivers $1.73 in expected value compared to $1.58 for the single ticket — a 9.8% improvement. It also gives you a 38.9% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.4% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$30,000 4 3 1 75.0% 1 in 1,395,492 1 in 494,725 ↑ 182%
$500 695 180 515 25.9% 1 in 8,032 1 in 8,245 ↓ 3%
$150 1,520 365 1,155 24.0% 1 in 3,672 1 in 4,066 ↓ 10%
$100 2,346 565 1,781 24.1% 1 in 2,379 1 in 2,627 ↓ 9%
$50 10,824 2,634 8,190 24.3% 1 in 516 1 in 563 ↓ 8%
$30 5,829 1,387 4,442 23.8% 1 in 958 1 in 1,070 ↓ 11%
$25 28,052 6,709 21,343 23.9% 1 in 199 1 in 221 ↓ 10%
$20 83,758 21,045 62,713 25.1% 1 in 67 1 in 71 ↓ 6%
$15 111,676 27,317 84,359 24.5% 1 in 50 1 in 54 ↓ 8%
$10 167,518 43,240 124,278 25.8% 1 in 33 1 in 34 ↓ 3%
$5 335,016 89,276 245,740 26.6% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↑ 0.22%
FREE $3 TICKET 614,218 169,273 444,945 27.6% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↑ 4%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how LOTERIA has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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