Top Rated Ticket in New Jersey
$1 Million Premier Ca$h
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93
VALUESCORE
Excellent
$1 Million Premier Ca$h is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. The New Jersey Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.61. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.77 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $1,000,000. Most prizes are still available (71% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 93/100 (Excellent). In our rankings it sits at 1st overall out of 66 games we track in New Jersey, and it is the top-ranked $20 ticket in New Jersey right now.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.61
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
71%
ValueScore™
93 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77↑
EXCELLENT
Hard to beat at this price: it is the strongest of New Jersey's 10 $20 tickets.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Expected value of $0.77 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- Winning tickets come up at a 28% clip (1 in 3.61), above the norm.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.6M
now ~1 in 1.9M
$10,000
31 of 49 left
launch odds 1 in 161K
now ~1 in 181K
$2,000
231 of 326 left
launch odds 1 in 24K
now ~1 in 24K
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 2,635,433 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 161,353 | 49 | 31 | 63% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 24,252 | 326 | 231 | 71% |
| $500 | 1 in 323 | 24,442 | 17,317 | 71% |
| $200 | 1 in 116 | 68,163 | 48,327 | 71% |
| $100 | 1 in 25 | 316,260 | 224,316 | 71% |
| $50 | 1 in 20 | 395,315 | 280,399 | 71% |
| $40 | 1 in 13 | 592,960 | 420,732 | 71% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 790,655 | 563,193 | 71% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$120,918,850
Current Prize Pool
$86,640,590
Payout Percentage
71.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,554,549
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,899,305
Estimated Remaining
5,611,922
% Remaining
71.0%
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
93
VALUESCORE
Excellent
93
out of 100
Expected Value
38/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
18/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1974
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 4/29/2026
- Payout %
- 76.5%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1 Million Premier Ca$h scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. $1 Million Premier Ca$h is an excellent buy with a ValueScore of 93/100. It ranks among the top scratch-offs available and scores highly on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, meaning more prizes are still available relative to how long the game has been on sale.
How much does $1 Million Premier Ca$h cost?
$1 Million Premier Ca$h costs $20 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1 Million Premier Ca$h scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1 Million Premier Ca$h are 1 in 3.61. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1 Million Premier Ca$h?
The top prize for $1 Million Premier Ca$h is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1 Million Premier Ca$h?
$1 Million Premier Ca$h offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (3 total), $10,000 (49 total), $2,000 (326 total), $500 (24,442 total), $200 (68,163 total), $100 (316,260 total), $50 (395,315 total), $40 (592,960 total), and $20 (790,655 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 $1 Million Premier Ca$h?
Based on our latest data, 71% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,554,549 out of 2,188,173 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $1 Million Premier Ca$h rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1 Million Premier Ca$h at 93 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 $1 Million Premier Ca$h released?
$1 Million Premier Ca$h was released by the New Jersey Lottery on April 29, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is $1 Million Premier Ca$h data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1 Million Premier Ca$h 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.