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
-39.6%
Expected Value
$1.21
Weeks in Market
17

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
$9,098,245
Payout Percentage
58.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,701,130
Total Prizes Remaining
1,582,867

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
12,857,378
Estimated Tickets Remaining
7,534,446
% Tickets Remaining
58.6%

Should You Play Big Money Spectacular Right Now?

Big Money Spectacular is a $2 scratch-off that has been on the market for 17 weeks. The ROI is -39.6%, 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 36.5% 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 May 27, 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 1,883,612 ↑ 37%
$5,000 4 3 1 75.0% 1 in 3,214,345 1 in 2,511,482 ↑ 28%
$1,000 44 31 13 70.5% 1 in 292,213 1 in 243,047 ↑ 20%
$500 257 138 119 53.7% 1 in 50,029 1 in 54,597 ↓ 8%
$100 7,818 4,462 3,356 57.1% 1 in 1,645 1 in 1,689 ↓ 3%
$75 5,829 3,311 2,518 56.8% 1 in 2,206 1 in 2,276 ↓ 3%
$50 30,011 17,171 12,840 57.2% 1 in 428 1 in 439 ↓ 2%
$25 64,286 36,859 27,427 57.3% 1 in 200 1 in 204 ↓ 2%
$20 107,173 61,500 45,673 57.4% 1 in 120 1 in 123 ↓ 2%
$15 171,335 98,358 72,977 57.4% 1 in 75 1 in 77 ↓ 2%
$10 171,495 99,165 72,330 57.8% 1 in 75 1 in 76 ↓ 1%
$5 214,343 124,931 89,412 58.3% 1 in 60 1 in 60 ↓ 0.54%
$4 257,072 150,336 106,736 58.5% 1 in 50 1 in 50 ↓ 0.20%
$3 428,500 251,440 177,060 58.7% 1 in 30 1 in 30 ↑ 0.13%
$2 599,975 355,678 244,297 59.3% 1 in 21 1 in 21 ↑ 1%
FREE $2 TICKET 642,983 379,480 263,503 59.0% 1 in 20 1 in 20 ↑ 0.71%

* 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 Big Money Spectacular 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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