Loose Change

Game #1978 • NJ

Loose Change - New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$1
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
140
Overall Odds
1 in 4.42
Expected ROI
-47.6%
Expected Value
$0.52
Weeks in Market
1

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$500
Current Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Remaining
140

Top prizes are still available! There are 140 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$4,515,672
Current Prize Pool
$4,507,884
Payout Percentage
99.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,949,000
Total Prizes Remaining
1,945,761

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
8,614,580
Estimated Tickets Remaining
8,600,263
% Tickets Remaining
99.8%

Should You Play Loose Change Right Now?

Loose Change is a $1 scratch-off that has been on the market for 1 weeks. The ROI is -47.6%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $0.52 in prize value. All 140 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 0.2% change since launch. Among the 2 active $1 games in New Jersey, Loose Change ranks #1 by expected value.

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
$500 140 140 0 100.0% 1 in 61,533 1 in 61,430 ↑ 0.17%
$100 1,867 1,865 2 99.9% 1 in 4,614 1 in 4,611 ↑ 0.06%
$40 10,740 10,713 27 99.7% 1 in 802 1 in 803 ↓ 0.09%
$20 43,027 42,954 73 99.8% 1 in 200 1 in 200 ↓ 0.00%
$10 86,099 85,958 141 99.8% 1 in 100 1 in 100 ↑ 0.00%
$5 215,000 214,632 368 99.8% 1 in 40 1 in 40 ↓ 0.00%
$2 516,421 515,522 899 99.8% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↓ 0.01%
FREE $1 TICKET 1,075,706 1,073,977 1,729 99.8% 1 in 8 1 in 8 ↑ 0.01%

* 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 Loose Change 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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