Ranked 9th of 61 Tickets in New Jersey
Holiday DoughNew Jersey Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
72
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
The New Jersey Lottery sells Holiday Dough as a $5 ticket. At a ValueScore of 72/100 (Good), it is the best $5 game on sale in New Jersey. It went on sale on October 28, 2026, so 92% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.03
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.71
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
92%
ValueScore™
72 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.71↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #9, ahead of roughly 87% of New Jersey's 61 active games, and first of the 20 active $5 games in New Jersey.
Why
↑Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
- Wins hit often: about a 25% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.03), better than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$200,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.3M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$2,500
31 of 33 left
launch odds 1 in 121K
now ~1 in 118K
$500
497 of 531 left
launch odds 1 in 7,506
now ~1 in 7,354
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 1,327,380 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 120,671 | 33 | 31 | 94% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,499 | 531 | 497 | 94% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,149 | 1,853 | 1,680 | 91% |
| $100 | 1 in 285 | 13,977 | 12,786 | 91% |
| $40 | 1 in 92 | 43,438 | 39,732 | 91% |
| $20 | 1 in 20 | 199,107 | 182,263 | 92% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 398,179 | 364,940 | 92% |
| $5 | 1 in 12 | 331,915 | 305,005 | 92% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$14,077,325
Current Prize Pool
$12,949,565
Payout Percentage
92.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
906,937
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,985,815
Estimated Remaining
3,654,956
% Remaining
91.7%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 3 $200,000 top prizes left at launch on October 29 are still unclaimed.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| October 29 | Launched | 3 |
| November 7 | Latest count, none claimed | 3 |
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
72
VALUESCORE
Good
72
out of 100
Expected Value
21/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 2004
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 10/28/2026
- Payout %
- 70.7%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.03 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holiday Dough scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Holiday Dough scores 72/100 (Good) and is the strongest of New Jersey's 20 $5 tickets. It pays back about $0.71 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday Dough scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday Dough are 1 in 4.03. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holiday Dough?
The top prize for Holiday Dough is $200,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Holiday Dough?
Based on our latest data, 92% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 906,937 out of 989,036 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Holiday Dough released?
Holiday Dough was released by the New Jersey Lottery on October 28, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in New Jersey
All 20 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Dough (this game) | 72 | 1 in 4.03 | 70.7% | $200K · 3 | - |
| Jersey Legend | 59 | 1 in 4.39 | 70.2% | $200K · 2 | 5.2% |
| Emerald 7's | 58 | 1 in 4.19 | 70.7% | $200K · 3 | 3.9% |
| LOTERIA Grande | 58 | 1 in 3.91 | 68.5% | $100K · 3 | 2.2% |
| Goooalll! For The Win | 55 | 1 in 4.25 | 70.5% | $100K · 2 | 0.6% |
| Poker Nights | 53 | 1 in 4.30 | 70.6% | $150K · 2 | 2.1% |
| Ca$h Money | 53 | 1 in 4.17 | 70.7% | $200K · 1 | 1.0% |
| Super Crossword | 53 | 1 in 4.18 | 70.7% | $50K · 2 | 4.2% |
| Golden Riches Bingo | 51 | 1 in 4.26 | 68.0% | $100K · 1 | 3.3% |
| Jersey Dog | 47 | 1 in 4.12 | 70.1% | $200K · 2 | 0.7% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.