Chocolate Cash
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
Chocolate Cash costs $5 per ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. The New Jersey Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.46. Every $1 spent returns about $0.70 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $100,000. Prize inventory sits at 48%: about half the prizes remain. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 42/100 (Fair). In our rankings it sits at #38 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey, and it is 10th out of 20 $5 tickets in New Jersey.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.46
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
48%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #38 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey.
Why
→At 1 in 4.46, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- $0.70 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$5,000
22 of 40 left
launch odds 1 in 124K
now ~1 in 107K
$2,000
42 of 84 left
launch odds 1 in 59K
now ~1 in 56K
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 | 2 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 123,575 | 40 | 22 | 55% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 58,845 | 84 | 42 | 50% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,426 | 911 | 413 | 45% |
| $100 | 1 in 235 | 21,018 | 9,853 | 47% |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 49,484 | 23,097 | 47% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 49,332 | 23,220 | 47% |
| $20 | 1 in 24 | 205,932 | 97,002 | 47% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 453,132 | 215,721 | 48% |
| $5 | 1 in 15 | 329,583 | 159,919 | 49% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$17,330,675
Current Prize Pool
$8,217,995
Payout Percentage
47.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
529,291
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,948,459
Estimated Remaining
2,360,638
% Remaining
47.7%
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
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
17/40
Prize Quality
12/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1970
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/1/2026
- Payout %
- 70.1%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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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 42/100. 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.
What is the top prize for Chocolate Cash?
The top prize for Chocolate Cash is $100,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
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, 48% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 529,291 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 42 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 5 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.