Emerald 7's
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
74
VALUESCORE
Good
Emerald 7's is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. The New Jersey Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.19. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.71 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $200,000. Prize inventory sits at 100%: most prizes are still available. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 74/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at 10th of 66 active New Jersey games, and it is the top-ranked $5 ticket in New Jersey right now.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.19
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
100%
ValueScore™
74 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: ahead of roughly 86% of New Jersey's 66 active games.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Expected value of $0.71 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$2,000
38 of 39 left
launch odds 1 in 122K
now ~1 in 124K
$500
720 of 721 left
launch odds 1 in 6,576
now ~1 in 6,559
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,185,030 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 121,542 | 39 | 38 | 97% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,574 | 721 | 720 | 100% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,589 | 2,984 | 2,972 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 400 | 11,858 | 11,822 | 100% |
| $50 | 1 in 69 | 69,090 | 68,808 | 100% |
| $20 | 1 in 27 | 177,729 | 177,004 | 100% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 474,049 | 472,210 | 100% |
| $5 | 1 in 12 | 395,038 | 393,581 | 100% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$16,745,860
Current Prize Pool
$16,683,085
Payout Percentage
99.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,127,159
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,741,035
Estimated Remaining
4,722,796
% Remaining
99.6%
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
74
VALUESCORE
Good
74
out of 100
Expected Value
24/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1989
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/2/2026
- Payout %
- 70.7%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Emerald 7's scratch-off a good buy?
Emerald 7's is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 74/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in New Jersey.
How much does Emerald 7's cost?
Emerald 7's 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 Emerald 7's scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Emerald 7's are 1 in 4.19. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Emerald 7's?
The top prize for Emerald 7's is $200,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Emerald 7's?
Emerald 7's offers 9 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (4 total), $2,000 (39 total), $500 (721 total), $200 (2,984 total), $100 (11,858 total), $50 (69,090 total), $20 (177,729 total), $10 (474,049 total), and $5 (395,038 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 Emerald 7's?
Based on our latest data, 100% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,127,159 out of 1,131,512 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Emerald 7's rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Emerald 7's at 74 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 Emerald 7's released?
Emerald 7's was released by the New Jersey Lottery on September 2, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Emerald 7's data updated on ScratchCheck?
Emerald 7's 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.