$1 Million Premier Ca$h
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
94
VALUESCORE
Excellent
$1 Million Premier Ca$h is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.61, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.77 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. Most prizes are still available (79% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 94/100 (Excellent) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.61
~Estimated
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
79%
ValueScore™
94 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77↑
EXCELLENT
One of the best-value scratch-offs we track right now. The numbers rarely line up this well.
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.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
* Odds are estimated and may differ from actual values.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.6M
now ~1 in 2.1M
$10,000
28 of 49 left
launch odds 1 in 161K
now ~1 in 223K
$2,000
207 of 326 left
launch odds 1 in 24K
now ~1 in 30K
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 | 28 | 57% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 24,252* | 326 | 207 | 63% |
| $500 | 1 in 323* | 24,442 | 19,282 | 79% |
| $200 | 1 in 116* | 68,163 | 53,726 | 79% |
| $100 | 1 in 25* | 316,260 | 249,815 | 79% |
| $50 | 1 in 20* | 395,315 | 312,128 | 79% |
| $40 | 1 in 13* | 592,960 | 468,226 | 79% |
| $20 | 1 in 10* | 790,655 | 625,737 | 79% |
* = Estimated
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$120,918,850
Current Prize Pool
$95,911,880
Payout Percentage
79.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,729,152
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,899,305
Estimated Remaining
6,242,239
% Remaining
79.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
94
VALUESCORE
Excellent
94
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1974
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 4/29/2026
- Payout %
- 76.5%
- Data Source
- Estimated
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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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 94/100. 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. Note: New Jersey does not publish official overall odds. This figure is estimated from available prize data.
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, 79% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,729,152 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 94 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 3 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.