Jersey Riches

Game #1962 • NJ

Jersey Riches - New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$30
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
8
Overall Odds
1 in 3.48
Expected ROI
-36.2%
Expected Value
$19.14
Weeks in Market
6

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$20,000
Current Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Remaining
8

Top prizes are still available! There are 8 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$126,160,360
Current Prize Pool
$111,186,210
Payout Percentage
88.1%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,894,148
Total Prizes Remaining
1,668,849

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
6,591,635
Estimated Tickets Remaining
5,807,594
% Tickets Remaining
88.1%

Should You Play Jersey Riches Right Now?

Jersey Riches is a $30 scratch-off that has been on the market for 6 weeks. The ROI is -36.2%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $19.14 in prize value. There are 8 of the original 9 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 0.9% change since launch. Among the 5 active $30 games in New Jersey, Jersey Riches ranks #2 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Jersey Riches ($30) ticket, consider buying 1x $50,000,000 Fast Cash ($20) + 2x Cash Lines ($5). This combination delivers $20.63 in expected value compared to $19.14 for the single ticket — a 7.7% improvement. It also gives you a 33.2% chance of winning at least one prize versus 28.7% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 12, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$3,000,000* 3 3 0 100.0% 1 in 2,197,212 1 in 1,935,865 ↑ 14%
$20,000 9 8 1 88.9% 1 in 732,404 1 in 725,949 ↑ 0.89%
$5,000 114 101 13 88.6% 1 in 57,821 1 in 57,501 ↑ 0.56%
$2,000 280 258 22 92.1% 1 in 23,542 1 in 22,510 ↑ 5%
$500 41,373 36,502 4,871 88.2% 1 in 159 1 in 159 ↑ 0.14%
$200 168,874 148,735 20,139 88.1% 1 in 39 1 in 39 ↓ 0.04%
$100 366,303 322,779 43,524 88.1% 1 in 18 1 in 18 ↑ 0.01%
$60 82,386 72,656 9,730 88.2% 1 in 80 1 in 80 ↑ 0.10%
$50 576,312 507,399 68,913 88.0% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 0.07%
FREE $30 TICKET 658,494 580,408 78,086 88.1% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.04%

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

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 12, 2026

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