Jersey Dog
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
Jersey Dog is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.12, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.70 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $200,000. About half the prizes remain (47% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 47/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.12
~Estimated
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
47%
ValueScore™
47 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Expected value of $0.70 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- About a 24% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 4.12), in line with most games.
* Odds are estimated and may differ from actual values.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 2.3M
$10,000
4 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 803K
now ~1 in 571K
$1,000
0 of 41 left
launch odds 1 in 118K
All claimed
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 1,605,320* | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 802,660* | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 117,462* | 41 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 24,080* | 200 | 96 | 48% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,990* | 804 | 359 | 45% |
| $100 | 1 in 300* | 16,071 | 7,249 | 45% |
| $50 | 1 in 218* | 22,095 | 9,972 | 45% |
| $40 | 1 in 182* | 26,505 | 12,391 | 47% |
| $25 | 1 in 48* | 100,358 | 46,360 | 46% |
| $20 | 1 in 40* | 120,423 | 56,540 | 47% |
| $10 | 1 in 9* | 561,739 | 268,236 | 48% |
| $5 | 1 in 15* | 321,214 | 153,616 | 48% |
* = Estimated
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$16,874,720
Current Prize Pool
$7,819,180
Payout Percentage
46.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
554,824
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,818,171
Estimated Remaining
2,285,875
% Remaining
47.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
47
VALUESCORE
Fair
47
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1973
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/28/2026
- Payout %
- 70.1%
- Data Source
- Estimated
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.12 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Jersey Dog scratch-off a good buy?
Jersey Dog is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 47/100. 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 Jersey Dog cost?
Jersey Dog 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 Jersey Dog scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Jersey Dog are 1 in 4.12. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount. Note: New Jersey does not publish official overall odds. This figure is estimated from available prize data.
What is the top prize for Jersey Dog?
The top prize for Jersey Dog is $200,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Jersey Dog?
Jersey Dog offers 12 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (3 total), $10,000 (6 total), $1,000 (41 total), $500 (200 total), $200 (804 total), $100 (16,071 total), $50 (22,095 total), $40 (26,505 total), $25 (100,358 total), $20 (120,423 total), $10 (561,739 total), and $5 (321,214 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 Jersey Dog?
Based on our latest data, 47% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 554,824 out of 1,169,459 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Jersey Dog rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Jersey Dog at 47 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 Jersey Dog released?
Jersey Dog was released by the New Jersey Lottery on April 28, 2026. It has been on sale for about 3 months.
How often is Jersey Dog data updated on ScratchCheck?
Jersey Dog 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.