LOTERIA

Game #1899 • NJ

LOTERIA - New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$3
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Overall Odds
1 in 4.10
Expected ROI
-48.7%
Expected Value
$1.54
Weeks in Market
56

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$30,000
Current Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Remaining
1

Top prizes are still available! There are 1 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$9,199,670
Current Prize Pool
$1,978,570
Payout Percentage
21.5%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,384,838
Total Prizes Remaining
313,262

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,677,835
Estimated Tickets Remaining
1,284,374
% Tickets Remaining
22.6%

Should You Play LOTERIA Right Now?

LOTERIA is a $3 scratch-off that has been on the market for 56 weeks. The ROI is -48.7%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $1.54 in prize value. Only 1 of the original 4 top prizes remains — act fast if you're chasing the big one. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 10.5% change since launch. Among the 3 active $3 games in New Jersey, LOTERIA ranks #3 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one LOTERIA ($3) ticket, consider buying 1x Big Money Spectacular ($2) + 1x Loose Change ($1). This combination delivers $1.72 in expected value compared to $1.54 for the single ticket — a 11.7% improvement. It also gives you a 38.9% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.4% with the single ticket.

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 4 1 3 25.0% 1 in 1,419,459 1 in 1,284,374 ↑ 11%
$500 716 156 560 21.8% 1 in 7,930 1 in 8,233 ↓ 4%
$150 1,530 310 1,220 20.3% 1 in 3,711 1 in 4,143 ↓ 10%
$100 2,353 512 1,841 21.8% 1 in 2,413 1 in 2,509 ↓ 4%
$50 11,009 2,336 8,673 21.2% 1 in 516 1 in 550 ↓ 6%
$30 5,912 1,197 4,715 20.2% 1 in 960 1 in 1,073 ↓ 10%
$25 28,532 5,814 22,718 20.4% 1 in 199 1 in 221 ↓ 10%
$20 85,194 18,412 66,782 21.6% 1 in 67 1 in 70 ↓ 4%
$15 113,596 23,357 90,239 20.6% 1 in 50 1 in 55 ↓ 9%
$10 170,374 37,392 132,982 21.9% 1 in 33 1 in 34 ↓ 3%
$5 340,840 76,459 264,381 22.4% 1 in 17 1 in 17 ↓ 0.83%
FREE $3 TICKET 624,778 147,316 477,462 23.6% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↑ 4%

* 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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