Win For Life!

Game #1948 • NJ

Win For Life! - New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
22
Overall Odds
1 in 4.35
Expected ROI
-48.3%
Expected Value
$2.59
Weeks in Market
19

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
22

Top prizes are still available! There are 22 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$33,806,440
Current Prize Pool
$21,610,725
Payout Percentage
63.9%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,982,175
Total Prizes Remaining
1,920,382

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
12,972,461
Estimated Tickets Remaining
8,353,661
% Tickets Remaining
64.4%

Should You Play Win For Life! Right Now?

Win For Life! is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 19 weeks. The ROI is -48.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $2.59 in prize value. There are 22 of the original 30 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 13.9% change since launch. Among the 14 active $5 games in New Jersey, Win For Life! ranks #13 by expected value. If you're looking for the best value at this price point, also consider Cash Lines ($3.41 EV) and 20X ($3.29 EV).

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one Win For Life! ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x Big Money Spectacular ($2) + 1x Loose Change ($1). This combination delivers $2.93 in expected value compared to $2.59 for the single ticket — a 13.4% improvement. It also gives you a 51.7% chance of winning at least one prize versus 23.0% 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
$10,000 30 22 8 73.3% 1 in 432,415 1 in 379,712 ↑ 14%
$10,000 A MONTH/LIF 3 2 1 66.7% 1 in 4,324,154 1 in 4,176,831 ↑ 4%
$2,000 105 72 33 68.6% 1 in 123,547 1 in 116,023 ↑ 6%
$500 3,786 2,412 1,374 63.7% 1 in 3,426 1 in 3,463 ↓ 1%
$100 24,857 15,665 9,192 63.0% 1 in 522 1 in 533 ↓ 2%
$40 87,605 55,351 32,254 63.2% 1 in 148 1 in 151 ↓ 2%
$25 216,290 137,393 78,897 63.5% 1 in 60 1 in 61 ↓ 1%
$20 432,580 276,181 156,399 63.8% 1 in 30 1 in 30 ↓ 0.85%
$10 1,135,469 730,174 405,295 64.3% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 0.14%
FREE $5 TICKET 1,081,450 703,110 378,340 65.0% 1 in 12 1 in 12 ↑ 0.96%

* 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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