$500,000 Lion's Share
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
19
VALUESCORE
Poor
$500,000 Lion's Share is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 6.93, meaning roughly 1 in every 7 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.66 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $500,000. About half the prizes remain (33% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 19/100 (Poor) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 6.93
~Estimated
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
33%
ValueScore™
19 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
POOR VALUE
Low overall value right now. A different game will likely give you more.
Why
↓Wins are infrequent: about a 14% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 6.93), lower than most games.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- At $0.66 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
* Odds are estimated and may differ from actual values.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
All claimed
$10,000
0 of 9 left
launch odds 1 in 412K
All claimed
$2,000
0 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 124K
All claimed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,235,370* | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $10,000 | 1 in 411,790* | 9 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,000 | 1 in 123,537* | 30 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 2,172* | 1,706 | 566 | 33% |
| $200 | 1 in 772* | 4,801 | 1,559 | 32% |
| $100 | 1 in 57* | 64,863 | 21,323 | 33% |
| $50 | 1 in 40* | 92,659 | 31,068 | 34% |
| $40 | 1 in 30* | 123,519 | 40,568 | 33% |
| $20 | 1 in 15* | 247,110 | 82,801 | 34% |
* = Estimated
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$24,465,410
Current Prize Pool
$7,559,240
Payout Percentage
30.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
177,885
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,705,471
Estimated Remaining
1,232,743
% Remaining
33.3%
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
19
VALUESCORE
Poor
19
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1929
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/28/2025
- Payout %
- 66.0%
- Data Source
- Estimated
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500,000 Lion's Share scratch-off a good buy?
$500,000 Lion's Share has a ValueScore of 19/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in New Jersey. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does $500,000 Lion's Share cost?
$500,000 Lion's Share 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 $500,000 Lion's Share scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500,000 Lion's Share are 1 in 6.93. This means roughly 1 in every 7 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 $500,000 Lion's Share?
The top prize for $500,000 Lion's Share is $500,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for $500,000 Lion's Share?
$500,000 Lion's Share offers 9 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (3 total), $10,000 (9 total), $2,000 (30 total), $500 (1,706 total), $200 (4,801 total), $100 (64,863 total), $50 (92,659 total), $40 (123,519 total), and $20 (247,110 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 $500,000 Lion's Share?
Based on our latest data, 33% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 177,885 out of 534,700 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $500,000 Lion's Share rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500,000 Lion's Share at 19 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 $500,000 Lion's Share released?
$500,000 Lion's Share was released by the New Jersey Lottery on August 28, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $500,000 Lion's Share data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500,000 Lion's Share 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.