Wild Side
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
Wild Side is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.33, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.67 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $200,000. About half the prizes remain (49% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 40/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.33
~Estimated
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
49%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→At $0.67 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 23% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.33), lower than most games.
- Prize quality is fair, with some of the bigger winners already claimed.
* Odds are estimated and may differ from actual values.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
All claimed
$5,000
0 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 197K
All claimed
$2,000
0 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 197K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,580,040* | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 197,505* | 24 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,000 | 1 in 197,505* | 24 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 8,682* | 546 | 256 | 47% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,832* | 981 | 472 | 48% |
| $75 | 1 in 602* | 7,873 | 3,799 | 48% |
| $50 | 1 in 125* | 37,965 | 18,503 | 49% |
| $25 | 1 in 48* | 98,776 | 48,278 | 49% |
| $20 | 1 in 30* | 158,004 | 76,119 | 48% |
| $15 | 1 in 40* | 118,506 | 57,383 | 48% |
| $10 | 1 in 17* | 276,454 | 134,371 | 49% |
| $5 | 1 in 12* | 395,060 | 197,206 | 50% |
* = Estimated
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$15,872,835
Current Prize Pool
$7,352,290
Payout Percentage
46.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
536,387
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,737,955
Estimated Remaining
2,322,556
% Remaining
49.0%
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
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1925
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/31/2025
- Payout %
- 67.0%
- Data Source
- Estimated
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.33 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Wild Side scratch-off a good buy?
Wild Side is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 40/100. 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 Wild Side cost?
Wild Side 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 Wild Side scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Wild Side are 1 in 4.33. 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 Wild Side?
The top prize for Wild Side is $200,000. 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 Wild Side?
Wild Side offers 12 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (3 total), $5,000 (24 total), $2,000 (24 total), $500 (546 total), $200 (981 total), $75 (7,873 total), $50 (37,965 total), $25 (98,776 total), $20 (158,004 total), $15 (118,506 total), $10 (276,454 total), and $5 (395,060 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 Wild Side?
Based on our latest data, 49% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 536,387 out of 1,094,216 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Wild Side rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Wild Side at 40 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 Wild Side released?
Wild Side was released by the New Jersey Lottery on July 31, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 12 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Wild Side data updated on ScratchCheck?
Wild Side 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.