Mega Hot 7's
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
Mega Hot 7's is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.84, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.73 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. About half the prizes remain (43% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 59/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.84
~Estimated
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
43%
ValueScore™
59 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- This game is partway played through, with a fair share of prizes remaining.
- Expected value lands near the pack at $0.73 per $1 spent.
* Odds are estimated and may differ from actual values.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.4M
All claimed
$10,000
0 of 67 left
launch odds 1 in 109K
All claimed
$2,000
0 of 494 left
launch odds 1 in 15K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,439,133* | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $10,000 | 1 in 109,215* | 67 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,000 | 1 in 14,813* | 494 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 258* | 28,312 | 11,974 | 42% |
| $200 | 1 in 159* | 46,027 | 19,396 | 42% |
| $100 | 1 in 27* | 275,369 | 116,377 | 42% |
| $50 | 1 in 20* | 365,870 | 155,438 | 42% |
| $40 | 1 in 16* | 457,344 | 194,223 | 42% |
| $20 | 1 in 10* | 731,789 | 314,499 | 43% |
* = Estimated
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$106,779,340
Current Prize Pool
$43,334,700
Payout Percentage
40.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
811,907
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,316,256
Estimated Remaining
3,117,723
% Remaining
42.6%
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
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1903
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 1/30/2025
- Payout %
- 73.0%
- Data Source
- Estimated
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Mega Hot 7's scratch-off a good buy?
Mega Hot 7's is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 59/100. 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 Mega Hot 7's cost?
Mega Hot 7's costs $20 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Mega Hot 7's scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Mega Hot 7's are 1 in 3.84. 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 Mega Hot 7's?
The top prize for Mega Hot 7's is $1,000,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Mega Hot 7's?
Mega Hot 7's offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (3 total), $10,000 (67 total), $2,000 (494 total), $500 (28,312 total), $200 (46,027 total), $100 (275,369 total), $50 (365,870 total), $40 (457,344 total), and $20 (731,789 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 Mega Hot 7's?
Based on our latest data, 43% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 811,907 out of 1,905,275 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Mega Hot 7's rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Mega Hot 7's at 59 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 Mega Hot 7's released?
Mega Hot 7's was released by the New Jersey Lottery on January 30, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Mega Hot 7's data updated on ScratchCheck?
Mega Hot 7's 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.