Jersey LegendNew Jersey Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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61
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
The New Jersey Lottery sells Jersey Legend as a $5 ticket. Top prizes have been claimed faster than tickets sold, so the $200,000 prize now runs about 1 in 2,002,677 by our estimate, against 1 in 1,435,871 at launch. It went on sale on September 30, 2026, so 93% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.39
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
93%
ValueScore™
61 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #20 of the 59 active games we track in New Jersey, and 4th of the 20 active $5 games in New Jersey.
Why
↑Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
- Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 1.4M at launch, about 1 in 2.0M now. The $200,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.70 per $1 spent.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9$200,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 2.0M
$5,000
16 of 17 left
launch odds 1 in 253K
now ~1 in 250K
$2,000
32 of 35 left
launch odds 1 in 123K
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 1,436,420 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 253,486 | 17 | 16 | 94% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 123,122 | 35 | 32 | 91% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,996 | 616 | 577 | 94% |
| $100 | 1 in 348 | 12,382 | 11,482 | 93% |
| $50 | 1 in 91 | 47,211 | 43,780 | 93% |
| $25 | 1 in 73 | 59,246 | 55,028 | 93% |
| $20 | 1 in 24 | 179,617 | 166,770 | 93% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 394,951 | 367,242 | 93% |
| $5 | 1 in 15 | 287,155 | 267,452 | 93% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$15,120,525
Current Prize Pool
$13,890,480
Payout Percentage
91.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
912,381
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,307,613
Estimated Remaining
4,005,353
% Remaining
93.0%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since its launch on October 1, one $200,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on October 6.
30
October 1October 9
- October 6, 20261 claimed · 2 left
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
61
VALUESCORE
Good
61
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
19/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 2000
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/30/2026
- Payout %
- 70.2%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Jersey Legend scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Jersey Legend scores 61/100 (Good) and is 4th of the 20 active $5 games in New Jersey. It pays back about $0.70 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Jersey Legend scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Jersey Legend are 1 in 4.39. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Jersey Legend?
The top prize for Jersey Legend is $200,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Jersey Legend?
Based on our latest data, 93% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 912,381 out of 981,233 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Jersey Legend released?
Jersey Legend was released by the New Jersey Lottery on September 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Crossword | 64 | 1 in 4.18 | 70.7% | $50K · 3 | 4.1% |
| LOTERIA Grande | 62 | 1 in 3.91 | 68.5% | $100K · 3 | 2.1% |
| Emerald 7's | 62 | 1 in 4.19 | 70.7% | $200K · 3 | 5.9% |
| Jersey Legend (this game) | 61 | 1 in 4.39 | 70.2% | $200K · 2 | - |
| Golden Riches Bingo | 59 | 1 in 4.26 | 68.0% | $100K · 3 | 3.2% |
| Poker Nights | 59 | 1 in 4.30 | 70.6% | $150K · 3 | 3.2% |
| Ca$h Money | 56 | 1 in 4.17 | 70.7% | $200K · 1 | 1.3% |
| Goooalll! For The Win | 56 | 1 in 4.25 | 70.5% | $100K · 2 | 0.7% |
| Jersey Dog | 51 | 1 in 4.12 | 70.1% | $200K · 2 | 0.8% |
| Year Of The Horse | 44 | 1 in 4.10 | 70.0% | $200K · 1 | 0.4% |
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.