Chocolate Cash
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
44
VALUESCORE
Fair
Chocolate Cash is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.46, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.70 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $100,000. About half the prizes remain (54% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 44/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.46
~Estimated
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
54%
ValueScore™
44 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.46), lower than most games.
- At $0.70 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$100,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
All claimed
$5,000
11 of 40 left
launch odds 1 in 124K
now ~1 in 243K
$2,000
10 of 84 left
launch odds 1 in 59K
now ~1 in 267K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,235,745* | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 123,575* | 40 | 11 | 28% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 58,845* | 84 | 10 | 12% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,426* | 911 | 477 | 52% |
| $100 | 1 in 235* | 21,018 | 11,167 | 53% |
| $50 | 1 in 100* | 49,484 | 26,235 | 53% |
| $25 | 1 in 100* | 49,332 | 26,372 | 53% |
| $20 | 1 in 24* | 205,932 | 109,871 | 53% |
| $10 | 1 in 11* | 453,132 | 243,941 | 54% |
| $5 | 1 in 15* | 329,583 | 180,296 | 55% |
* = Estimated
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$17,330,675
Current Prize Pool
$8,939,560
Payout Percentage
51.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
598,380
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,948,459
Estimated Remaining
2,668,775
% Remaining
53.9%
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
44
VALUESCORE
Fair
44
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1970
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/1/2026
- Payout %
- 70.1%
- Data Source
- Estimated
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.46 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Chocolate Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Chocolate Cash is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 44/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New Jersey. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New Jersey rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Chocolate Cash cost?
Chocolate Cash costs $5 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Chocolate Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Chocolate Cash are 1 in 4.46. 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 Chocolate Cash?
The top prize for Chocolate Cash is $100,000. 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 Chocolate Cash?
Chocolate Cash offers 10 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (4 total), $5,000 (40 total), $2,000 (84 total), $500 (911 total), $100 (21,018 total), $50 (49,484 total), $25 (49,332 total), $20 (205,932 total), $10 (453,132 total), and $5 (329,583 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 Chocolate Cash?
Based on our latest data, 54% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 598,380 out of 1,109,520 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Chocolate Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Chocolate Cash at 44 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 Chocolate Cash released?
Chocolate Cash was released by the New Jersey Lottery on April 1, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is Chocolate Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Chocolate Cash 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.