Big Money Spectacular

Game #1964 • NJ

Big Money Spectacular - New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$2
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Overall Odds
1 in 4.76
Expected ROI
-39.3%
Expected Value
$1.21
Weeks in Market
10

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$30,000
Current Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Remaining
4

Top prizes are still available! There are 4 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$15,683,063
Current Prize Pool
$11,953,280
Payout Percentage
76.2%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,701,130
Total Prizes Remaining
2,069,923

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
12,857,378
Estimated Tickets Remaining
9,852,832
% Tickets Remaining
76.6%

Should You Play Big Money Spectacular Right Now?

Big Money Spectacular is a $2 scratch-off that has been on the market for 10 weeks. The ROI is -39.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.21 in prize value. There are 4 of the original 5 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 4.4% change since launch. Among the 6 active $2 games in New Jersey, Big Money Spectacular ranks #1 by expected value.

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
$30,000 5 4 1 80.0% 1 in 2,571,476 1 in 2,463,208 ↑ 4%
$5,000 4 4 0 100.0% 1 in 3,214,345 1 in 2,463,208 ↑ 30%
$1,000 44 38 6 86.4% 1 in 292,213 1 in 259,285 ↑ 13%
$500 257 188 69 73.2% 1 in 50,029 1 in 52,409 ↓ 5%
$100 7,818 5,912 1,906 75.6% 1 in 1,645 1 in 1,667 ↓ 1%
$75 5,829 4,418 1,411 75.8% 1 in 2,206 1 in 2,230 ↓ 1%
$50 30,011 22,781 7,230 75.9% 1 in 428 1 in 433 ↓ 0.94%
$25 64,286 48,767 15,519 75.9% 1 in 200 1 in 202 ↓ 1%
$20 107,173 81,474 25,699 76.0% 1 in 120 1 in 121 ↓ 0.80%
$15 171,335 129,922 41,413 75.8% 1 in 75 1 in 76 ↓ 1%
$10 171,495 130,583 40,912 76.1% 1 in 75 1 in 75 ↓ 0.64%
$5 214,343 163,780 50,563 76.4% 1 in 60 1 in 60 ↓ 0.29%
$4 257,072 196,742 60,330 76.5% 1 in 50 1 in 50 ↓ 0.13%
$3 428,500 328,615 99,885 76.7% 1 in 30 1 in 30 ↑ 0.08%
$2 599,975 462,326 137,649 77.1% 1 in 21 1 in 21 ↑ 0.56%
FREE $2 TICKET 642,983 494,369 148,614 76.9% 1 in 20 1 in 20 ↑ 0.33%

* 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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