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$1 ticket · Game 01978 · New Jersey
Return per $1, right now
60.3¢per $1
▼ 4.7¢ worse than at launch
An average $1 ticket pays back 60¢. Every game is designed to pay back less than it costs.
On average 60¢ comes back as prizes. The lottery keeps 40¢.
About 23 in 100 tickets win something. Most of those wins are $1 or less.
2nd highest return of the 2 $1 New Jersey games.
Share of each prize level not yet claimed. The vertical line is the whole game: 24% of all prizes left. Bars past the line are holding out better than average.
* Paid over time. Shown at the total of the payments.
From the New Jersey Lottery's published prize table, as of Nov 8, 10:01 PM ET.
Prize counts are from the New Jersey Lottery as of Nov 8, 2026. Prizes may have been claimed since then. The New Jersey Lottery's own records govern every prize and claim. Check this game on the official New Jersey Lottery site before you buy.