Ranked 37th of 61 Tickets in New Jersey
Ugly SweaterNew Jersey Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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45
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
Ugly Sweater costs $1 a ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It went on sale on October 28, 2026, so 95% of its prizes are still unclaimed. 53% of its winning tickets pay $1 or less, no more than the ticket cost.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.41
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.65
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
30
Prizes Remaining
95%
ValueScore™
45 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.65→
AVERAGE
At 37th out of 61 New Jersey scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→At $0.65 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- At 1 in 4.41, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$500
30 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 247K
now ~1 in 235K
$100
2,025 of 2,156 left
launch odds 1 in 3,436
now ~1 in 3,483
$40
9,327 of 9,865 left
launch odds 1 in 751
now ~1 in 756
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 247,093 | 30 | 30 | 100% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,438 | 2,156 | 2,025 | 94% |
| $40 | 1 in 751 | 9,865 | 9,327 | 95% |
| $20 | 1 in 267 | 27,803 | 26,365 | 95% |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | 74,108 | 70,400 | 95% |
| $5 | 1 in 35 | 213,108 | 202,386 | 95% |
| $2 | 1 in 16 | 463,325 | 441,024 | 95% |
| $1 | 1 in 8 | 889,606 | 847,755 | 95% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$4,804,136
Current Prize Pool
$4,563,613
Payout Percentage
95.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,599,312
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,408,804
Estimated Remaining
7,052,966
% Remaining
95.2%
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
All 30 $500 top prizes left at launch on October 29 are still unclaimed.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| October 29 | Launched | 30 |
| November 7 | Latest count, none claimed | 30 |
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
45
VALUESCORE
Fair
45
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 2002
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 10/28/2026
- Payout %
- 64.8%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.41 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ugly Sweater scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Ugly Sweater scores 45/100 (Fair). It pays back about $0.65 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Ugly Sweater scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ugly Sweater are 1 in 4.41. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ugly Sweater?
The top prize for Ugly Sweater is $500. As of our latest update, 30 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Ugly Sweater?
Based on our latest data, 95% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,599,312 out of 1,680,001 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Ugly Sweater released?
Ugly Sweater was released by the New Jersey Lottery on October 28, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $1 ticket in New Jersey
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugly Sweater (this game) | 45 | 1 in 4.41 | 64.8% | $500 · 30 |
| Loose Change | 18 | 1 in 4.42 | 65.0% | $500 · 29 |