$1,000,000 Spectacular
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
62
VALUESCORE
Good
$1,000,000 Spectacular is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. The New Jersey Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.89. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.73 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $1,000,000. About half the prizes remain (33% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 62/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at #21 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey, and it is 5th among the 14 $10 games New Jersey sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.89
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
33%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 5th among the 14 $10 games New Jersey sells, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Winning tickets come up at a 26% clip (1 in 3.89), above the norm.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.73 per $1 spent.
- Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 2.4M
now ~1 in 3.2M
$10,000
10 of 32 left
launch odds 1 in 305K
now ~1 in 324K
$2,000
71 of 203 left
launch odds 1 in 48K
now ~1 in 46K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,440,628 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 305,078 | 32 | 10 | 31% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 48,091 | 203 | 71 | 35% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 42,631 | 229 | 75 | 33% |
| $500 | 1 in 937 | 10,421 | 3,409 | 33% |
| $200 | 1 in 507 | 19,247 | 6,223 | 32% |
| $100 | 1 in 52 | 187,011 | 60,560 | 32% |
| $50 | 1 in 55 | 177,361 | 57,486 | 32% |
| $20 | 1 in 12 | 813,329 | 268,015 | 33% |
| $10 | 1 in 8 | 1,301,884 | 437,745 | 34% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$70,869,470
Current Prize Pool
$22,934,150
Payout Percentage
32.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
833,595
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
9,762,815
Estimated Remaining
3,242,685
% Remaining
33.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
62
VALUESCORE
Good
62
out of 100
Expected Value
31/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1938
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 11/5/2025
- Payout %
- 72.6%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000,000 Spectacular scratch-off a good buy?
$1,000,000 Spectacular is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 62/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in New Jersey.
How much does $1,000,000 Spectacular cost?
$1,000,000 Spectacular costs $10 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 Spectacular scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 Spectacular are 1 in 3.89. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000,000 Spectacular?
The top prize for $1,000,000 Spectacular is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000,000 Spectacular?
$1,000,000 Spectacular offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (4 total), $10,000 (32 total), $2,000 (203 total), $1,000 (229 total), $500 (10,421 total), $200 (19,247 total), $100 (187,011 total), $50 (177,361 total), $20 (813,329 total), and $10 (1,301,884 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $1,000,000 Spectacular?
Based on our latest data, 33% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 833,595 out of 2,509,721 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $1,000,000 Spectacular rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000,000 Spectacular at 62 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $1,000,000 Spectacular released?
$1,000,000 Spectacular was released by the New Jersey Lottery on November 5, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 10 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $1,000,000 Spectacular data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000,000 Spectacular data comes directly from the official New Jersey Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.