Cold Cash
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
21
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
A $2 scratch-off from the New Jersey Lottery, Cold Cash is on sale now. The New Jersey Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.64. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.67 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $10,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (23% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 21/100 (Below Avg). In our rankings it sits at #60 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey, and it is 6th out of 8 $2 tickets in New Jersey.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.64
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
23%
ValueScore™
21 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #60 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey. Check the higher-ranked games in New Jersey first.
Why
↓At 1 in 4.64, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- $0.67 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$10,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 1.1M
$200
45 of 198 left
launch odds 1 in 24K
now ~1 in 24K
$100
358 of 2,022 left
launch odds 1 in 2,375
now ~1 in 3,030
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 1,599,650 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $200 | 1 in 24,237 | 198 | 45 | 23% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,373 | 2,022 | 358 | 18% |
| $50 | 1 in 191 | 25,075 | 5,072 | 20% |
| $20 | 1 in 150 | 31,992 | 6,539 | 20% |
| $10 | 1 in 30 | 159,934 | 33,573 | 21% |
| $5 | 1 in 14 | 335,976 | 74,455 | 22% |
| $2 | 1 in 10 | 479,895 | 113,771 | 24% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$6,404,400
Current Prize Pool
$1,374,727
Payout Percentage
21.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
233,814
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,802,841
Estimated Remaining
1,084,897
% Remaining
22.6%
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
21
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
21
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1893
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 1/4/2025
- Payout %
- 66.7%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.64 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cold Cash scratch-off a good buy?
Cold Cash scores 21/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in New Jersey at the $2 price point.
How much does Cold Cash cost?
Cold Cash costs $2 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cold Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cold Cash are 1 in 4.64. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cold Cash?
The top prize for Cold Cash is $10,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cold Cash?
Cold Cash offers 8 distinct prize levels: $10,000 (3 total), $200 (198 total), $100 (2,022 total), $50 (25,075 total), $20 (31,992 total), $10 (159,934 total), $5 (335,976 total), and $2 (479,895 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 Cold Cash?
Based on our latest data, 23% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 233,814 out of 1,035,095 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cold Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cold Cash at 21 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 Cold Cash released?
Cold Cash was released by the New Jersey Lottery on January 4, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Cold Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cold 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.