Golden Riches Bingo
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
62
VALUESCORE
Good
Golden Riches Bingo is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.26. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.68 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $100,000. Prize inventory sits at 96%: most prizes are still available. It scores 62/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #22 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey, and 5th among the 20 $5 games New Jersey sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.26
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.68
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
96%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.68↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #22 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Average win frequency: about a 23% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.26).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$100,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.5M
$20,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.5M
$5,000
16 of 17 left
launch odds 1 in 272K
now ~1 in 277K
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 1,543,360 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,543,360 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 272,358 | 17 | 16 | 94% |
| $1,500 | 1 in 149,357 | 31 | 31 | 100% |
| $500 | 1 in 16,595 | 279 | 270 | 97% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,347 | 1,065 | 1,010 | 95% |
| $100 | 1 in 543 | 8,520 | 8,153 | 96% |
| $75 | 1 in 993 | 4,662 | 4,448 | 95% |
| $50 | 1 in 52 | 88,754 | 84,898 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 27 | 173,620 | 165,955 | 96% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 347,272 | 332,096 | 96% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 463,008 | 443,085 | 96% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$15,743,510
Current Prize Pool
$15,072,785
Payout Percentage
95.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,039,968
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,631,617
Estimated Remaining
4,430,264
% Remaining
95.7%
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
62
VALUESCORE
Good
62
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1998
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 8/17/2026
- Payout %
- 68.0%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Golden Riches Bingo scratch-off a good buy?
Golden Riches Bingo is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 62/100 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 Golden Riches Bingo cost?
Golden Riches Bingo 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 Golden Riches Bingo scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Golden Riches Bingo are 1 in 4.26. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Golden Riches Bingo?
The top prize for Golden Riches Bingo is $100,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Golden Riches Bingo?
Golden Riches Bingo offers 12 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (3 total), $20,000 (3 total), $5,000 (17 total), $1,500 (31 total), $500 (279 total), $200 (1,065 total), $100 (8,520 total), $75 (4,662 total), $50 (88,754 total), $20 (173,620 total), $10 (347,272 total), and $5 (463,008 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 Golden Riches Bingo?
Based on our latest data, 96% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,039,968 out of 1,087,234 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is Golden Riches Bingo rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Golden Riches Bingo at 62 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 Golden Riches Bingo released?
Golden Riches Bingo was released by the New Jersey Lottery on August 17, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is Golden Riches Bingo data updated on ScratchCheck?
Golden Riches Bingo 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.