Jersey Dog
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
At $5 a ticket, Jersey Dog comes from the New Jersey Lottery. Its published overall odds are 1 in 4.12. Its current expected value works out to $0.70 on the dollar, an average return. The top prize is $200,000. Across every tier, 39% of prizes are still out there: about half the prizes remain. Its ValueScore is 51/100 (Fair). Against the rest of the state it is 30th out of 66 New Jersey scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 8th of the 20 active $5 games in New Jersey.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.12
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
39%
ValueScore™
51 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
At 30th out of 66 New Jersey scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Expected value of $0.70 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- The prize pool is about half spent, half still in circulation.
- About a 24% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 4.12), in line with most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 941K
$10,000
4 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 803K
now ~1 in 470K
$1,000
15 of 41 left
launch odds 1 in 118K
now ~1 in 125K
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 | 2 | 67% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 802,660 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 117,462 | 41 | 15 | 37% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,080 | 200 | 80 | 40% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,990 | 804 | 292 | 36% |
| $100 | 1 in 300 | 16,071 | 5,858 | 36% |
| $50 | 1 in 218 | 22,095 | 8,136 | 37% |
| $40 | 1 in 182 | 26,505 | 10,183 | 38% |
| $25 | 1 in 48 | 100,358 | 37,816 | 38% |
| $20 | 1 in 40 | 120,423 | 46,485 | 39% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 561,739 | 220,974 | 39% |
| $5 | 1 in 15 | 321,214 | 126,770 | 39% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$16,874,720
Current Prize Pool
$6,672,010
Payout Percentage
39.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
456,615
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,818,171
Estimated Remaining
1,881,254
% Remaining
39.0%
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
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
51
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1973
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/28/2026
- Payout %
- 70.1%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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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 51/100. 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.
What is the top prize for Jersey Dog?
The top prize for Jersey Dog is $200,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain 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, 39% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 456,615 out of 1,169,459 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Jersey Dog rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Jersey Dog at 51 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 4 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.