Wild Side
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39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Wild Side costs $5 per ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.33. Every $1 spent returns about $0.67 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $200,000. Prize inventory sits at 48%: about half the prizes remain. It scores 39/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #44 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey, and 14th out of 20 $5 tickets in New Jersey.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.33
Derived
Exp. Value
$0.67
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
48%
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.67↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #44 of the 66 active games we track in New Jersey.
Why
↓$0.67 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- 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.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 2.3M
$5,000
10 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 197K
now ~1 in 226K
$2,000
10 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 197K
now ~1 in 226K
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 | 1 | 33% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 197,505 | 24 | 10 | 42% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 197,505 | 24 | 10 | 42% |
| $500 | 1 in 8,682 | 546 | 253 | 46% |
| $200 | 1 in 4,832 | 981 | 458 | 47% |
| $75 | 1 in 602 | 7,873 | 3,708 | 47% |
| $50 | 1 in 125 | 37,965 | 18,013 | 47% |
| $25 | 1 in 48 | 98,776 | 47,043 | 48% |
| $20 | 1 in 30 | 158,004 | 74,021 | 47% |
| $15 | 1 in 40 | 118,506 | 55,843 | 47% |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | 276,454 | 130,818 | 47% |
| $5 | 1 in 12 | 395,060 | 192,147 | 49% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$15,872,835
Current Prize Pool
$7,429,905
Payout Percentage
46.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
522,325
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,737,955
Estimated Remaining
2,261,667
% Remaining
47.7%
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
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
12/40
Prize Quality
12/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1925
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/31/2025
- Payout %
- 67.0%
- Data Source
- State lottery
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Wild Side scratch-off a good buy?
Wild Side scores 39/100 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 $5 price point.
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.
What is the top prize for Wild Side?
The top prize for Wild Side is $200,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
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, 48% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 522,325 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 39 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 over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
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.