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Ranked 56th of 58 Tickets in New Jersey

Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964)New Jersey Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
13
VALUESCORE
Poor
$2New JerseyGame #1964GREEN
At a glance

The New Jersey Lottery sells Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964) as a $2 ticket. At 1 in 4.76, its overall odds are the longest of New Jersey's 6 $2 games. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 12% of prizes remain. At a ValueScore of 13/100 (Poor), it is 6th of the 6 active $2 games in New Jersey.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.76
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
12%
ValueScore™
13 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66
↓
POOR VALUE
Ranked 56th out of 58 New Jersey scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 5 other $2 New Jersey games ranked higher.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • You get back about $0.66 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
  • Wins are infrequent: about a 21% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.76), lower than most games.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$30,000
0 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 2.6M
All claimed
$5,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 3.2M
All claimed
$1,000
2 of 44 left
launch odds 1 in 292K
now ~1 in 801K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$30,0001 in 2,571,42050Claimed
$5,0001 in 3,214,27540Claimed
$1,0001 in 292,207442
5%
$5001 in 50,02825719
7%
$1001 in 1,6457,818734
9%
$751 in 2,2065,829545
9%
$501 in 42830,0113,031
10%
$251 in 20064,2866,532
10%
$201 in 120107,17311,106
10%
$151 in 75171,33518,022
11%
$101 in 75171,49518,844
11%
$51 in 60214,34325,431
12%
$41 in 50257,07231,256
12%
$31 in 30428,50053,645
13%
$21 in 20642,98385,030
13%
$21 in 21599,97582,259
14%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$16,969,029
Current Prize Pool
$1,869,207
Payout Percentage
11.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
336,456

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
12,857,379
Estimated Remaining
1,601,531
% Remaining
12.5%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

The last $30,000 top prize was reported claimed on September 4. 5 were left on April 6, when our records for it began.

50
5
3
2
1
0
April 6October 19
  • September 4, 20261 claimed · 0 left
  • June 25, 20261 claimed · 1 left
  • June 4, 20261 claimed · 2 left
  • April 13, 20262 claimed · 3 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.5% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, well below the average for New Jersey's $2 games (2.3% a week).

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

13
VALUESCORE
Poor
13
out of 100
Expected Value
5/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
1964
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
1/28/2026
Payout %
66.0%
Data Source
State lottery
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.76 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964) scratch-off a good buy?
No. Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964) scores 13/100 (Poor) and is 6th of the 6 active $2 games in New Jersey, among the weakest tickets in New Jersey. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964) are 1 in 4.76. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964)?
The top prize for Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964) is $30,000. 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.
How many prizes are left in Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964)?
Based on our latest data, 12% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 336,456 out of 2,701,130 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

Every $2 ticket in New Jersey

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
Big Money Spectacular481 in 4.7666.0%$30K · 52.5%
Sapphire 7's381 in 4.6465.6%$20K · 36.0%
Birthday Surprise331 in 4.5366.6%$10K · 21.0%
It Takes 2321 in 4.4466.8%$10K · 30.2%
Money Mania231 in 4.4166.5%$10K · 11.9%
Big Money Spectacular (Game #1964) (this game)131 in 4.7666.0%$30K · 00.5%

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.