$1 Million Premier Ca$h

Game #1974 • NJ

$1 Million Premier Ca$h - New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$20
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
48
Overall Odds
1 in 3.61
Expected ROI
-35.3%
Expected Value
$12.93
Weeks in Market
3

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
48

Top prizes are still available! There are 48 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$102,105,750
Current Prize Pool
$93,248,810
Payout Percentage
91.3%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,188,173
Total Prizes Remaining
1,997,509

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
7,899,304
Estimated Tickets Remaining
7,211,007
% Tickets Remaining
91.3%

Should You Play $1 Million Premier Ca$h Right Now?

$1 Million Premier Ca$h is a $20 scratch-off that has been on the market for 3 weeks. The ROI is -35.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $12.93 in prize value. There are 48 of the original 49 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 7.3% change since launch. Among the 11 active $20 games in New Jersey, $1 Million Premier Ca$h ranks #3 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $1 Million Premier Ca$h ($20) ticket, consider buying 4x Cash Lines ($5). This combination delivers $13.59 in expected value compared to $12.93 for the single ticket — a 5.1% improvement. It also gives you a 44.5% chance of winning at least one prize versus 27.7% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 26, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$1,000,000* 3 3 0 100.0% 1 in 2,633,101 1 in 2,403,669 ↑ 10%
$10,000 49 48 1 98.0% 1 in 161,210 1 in 150,229 ↑ 7%
$2,000 326 314 12 96.3% 1 in 24,231 1 in 22,965 ↑ 6%
$500 24,442 22,271 2,171 91.1% 1 in 323 1 in 324 ↓ 0.18%
$200 68,163 62,221 5,942 91.3% 1 in 116 1 in 116 ↓ 0.00%
$100 316,260 288,945 27,315 91.4% 1 in 25 1 in 25 ↑ 0.08%
$50 395,315 360,689 34,626 91.2% 1 in 20 1 in 20 ↓ 0.05%
$40 592,960 540,804 52,156 91.2% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↓ 0.09%
FREE $20 TICKET 790,655 722,214 68,441 91.3% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.06%

* 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 $1 Million Premier Ca$h 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 26, 2026

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