LOTERIA (Game #1952)
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
24
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
LOTERIA (Game #1952) costs $3 per ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. The New Jersey Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 4.10. Every $1 spent returns about $0.65 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $30,000. Prize inventory sits at 14%: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 24/100 (Below Avg). In our rankings it sits at #57 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey, and it is 3rd out of 4 $3 tickets in New Jersey.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.10
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$30,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
14%
ValueScore™
24 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 57th out of 66 New Jersey scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 2 other $3 New Jersey games ranked higher.
Why
↓You get back about $0.65 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$30,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 802K
$500
95 of 695 left
launch odds 1 in 8,032
now ~1 in 8,440
$150
175 of 1,520 left
launch odds 1 in 3,672
now ~1 in 4,582
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 1,395,950 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,034 | 695 | 95 | 14% |
| $150 | 1 in 3,674 | 1,520 | 175 | 12% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,380 | 2,346 | 284 | 12% |
| $50 | 1 in 516 | 10,824 | 1,314 | 12% |
| $30 | 1 in 958 | 5,829 | 680 | 12% |
| $25 | 1 in 199 | 28,052 | 3,250 | 12% |
| $20 | 1 in 67 | 83,758 | 10,792 | 13% |
| $15 | 1 in 50 | 111,676 | 13,443 | 12% |
| $10 | 1 in 33 | 167,518 | 22,859 | 14% |
| $5 | 1 in 17 | 335,016 | 48,136 | 14% |
| $3 | 1 in 9 | 614,218 | 94,527 | 15% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$10,890,684
Current Prize Pool
$1,469,836
Payout Percentage
13.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
195,556
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,581,970
Estimated Remaining
801,780
% Remaining
14.4%
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
24
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
24
out of 100
Expected Value
3/40
Prize Quality
5/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1952
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 11/26/2025
- Payout %
- 65.0%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$3.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.10 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LOTERIA (Game #1952) scratch-off a good buy?
LOTERIA (Game #1952) scores 24/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in New Jersey at the $3 price point.
How much does LOTERIA (Game #1952) cost?
LOTERIA (Game #1952) costs $3 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $3 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the LOTERIA (Game #1952) scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with LOTERIA (Game #1952) are 1 in 4.10. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for LOTERIA (Game #1952)?
The top prize for LOTERIA (Game #1952) is $30,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for LOTERIA (Game #1952)?
LOTERIA (Game #1952) offers 12 distinct prize levels: $30,000 (4 total), $500 (695 total), $150 (1,520 total), $100 (2,346 total), $50 (10,824 total), $30 (5,829 total), $25 (28,052 total), $20 (83,758 total), $15 (111,676 total), $10 (167,518 total), $5 (335,016 total), and $3 (614,218 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 LOTERIA (Game #1952)?
Based on our latest data, 14% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 195,556 out of 1,361,456 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is LOTERIA (Game #1952) rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates LOTERIA (Game #1952) at 24 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 LOTERIA (Game #1952) released?
LOTERIA (Game #1952) was released by the New Jersey Lottery on November 26, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is LOTERIA (Game #1952) data updated on ScratchCheck?
LOTERIA (Game #1952) 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.