$5,000,000 Fortune
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
61
VALUESCORE
Good
$5,000,000 Fortune is one of the New Jersey Lottery's $30 scratch-off games. Its published overall odds are 1 in 3.96. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.75 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $5,000,000. 27% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 61/100 (Good). Against the rest of the state it is 24th out of 66 New Jersey scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 6th of the 6 active $30 games in New Jersey.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.96
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
27%
ValueScore™
61 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 24th out of 66 New Jersey scratch-offs, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.75 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- You win something fairly often here, about 25% per ticket (1 in 3.96).
- Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.3M
now ~1 in 1.9M
$10,000
10 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 234K
now ~1 in 191K
$2,500
41 of 120 left
launch odds 1 in 59K
now ~1 in 47K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000,000 | 1 in 2,343,487 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 234,349 | 30 | 10 | 33% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 58,587 | 120 | 41 | 34% |
| $500 | 1 in 117 | 59,992 | 16,244 | 27% |
| $200 | 1 in 53 | 132,934 | 35,924 | 27% |
| $100 | 1 in 20 | 351,610 | 95,357 | 27% |
| $50 | 1 in 10 | 703,046 | 190,447 | 27% |
| $30 | 1 in 13 | 527,378 | 145,340 | 28% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$158,317,440
Current Prize Pool
$43,927,550
Payout Percentage
27.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
483,364
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,029,447
Estimated Remaining
1,914,121
% Remaining
27.2%
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
61
VALUESCORE
Good
61
out of 100
Expected Value
36/40
Prize Quality
8/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1908
- Ticket Price
- $30
- Start Date
- 2/27/2025
- Payout %
- 75.1%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$30.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.96 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off a good buy?
$5,000,000 Fortune is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 61/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $30 tickets in New Jersey.
How much does $5,000,000 Fortune cost?
$5,000,000 Fortune costs $30 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $30 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $5,000,000 Fortune are 1 in 3.96. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $5,000,000 Fortune?
The top prize for $5,000,000 Fortune is $5,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $5,000,000 Fortune?
$5,000,000 Fortune offers 8 distinct prize levels: $5,000,000 (3 total), $10,000 (30 total), $2,500 (120 total), $500 (59,992 total), $200 (132,934 total), $100 (351,610 total), $50 (703,046 total), and $30 (527,378 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 $5,000,000 Fortune?
Based on our latest data, 27% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 483,364 out of 1,775,113 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $5,000,000 Fortune rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $5,000,000 Fortune at 61 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 $5,000,000 Fortune released?
$5,000,000 Fortune was released by the New Jersey Lottery on February 27, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $5,000,000 Fortune data updated on ScratchCheck?
$5,000,000 Fortune 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.