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
$19.15
Weeks in Market
13

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
$99,142,230
Payout Percentage
78.6%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,894,148
Total Prizes Remaining
1,487,522

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
6,591,635
Estimated Tickets Remaining
5,176,576
% Tickets Remaining
78.5%

Should You Play Jersey Riches Right Now?

Jersey Riches is a $30 scratch-off that has been on the market for 13 weeks. The ROI is -36.2%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $19.15 in prize value. There are 8 of the original 9 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 13.2% 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 ($30) ticket, consider buying 3x AC Night$ ($10). This combination delivers $20.97 in expected value compared to $19.15 for the single ticket — a 9.5% improvement. It also gives you a 44.3% 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 May 27, 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 1,725,525 ↑ 27%
$20,000 9 8 1 88.9% 1 in 732,404 1 in 647,072 ↑ 13%
$5,000 114 91 23 79.8% 1 in 57,821 1 in 56,885 ↑ 2%
$2,000 280 229 51 81.8% 1 in 23,542 1 in 22,605 ↑ 4%
$500 41,373 32,546 8,827 78.7% 1 in 159 1 in 159 ↑ 0.17%
$200 168,874 132,709 36,165 78.6% 1 in 39 1 in 39 ↑ 0.07%
$100 366,303 287,614 78,689 78.5% 1 in 18 1 in 18 ↓ 0.02%
$60 82,386 64,773 17,613 78.6% 1 in 80 1 in 80 ↑ 0.11%
$50 576,312 452,133 124,179 78.5% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 0.10%
FREE $30 TICKET 658,494 517,416 141,078 78.6% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 0.05%

* 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 Jersey Riches 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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