The current odds of winning any prize on LOTERIA are 1 in 4.13 (24.20%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $30,000 top prize.

Yes. 3 of the 4 $30,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Oct 9, 2026. We estimate about 60% of the game's 5,655,800 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. LOTERIA is on sale at New Jersey Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 4 $3 New Jersey scratch-offs on sale, LOTERIA ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.13 tickets winning at least the $3 ticket price back or a free ticket. No other $3 New Jersey scratch-off has better odds of breaking even right now.

LOTERIA has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $30,000 at 1 in 3,403,775 (1 of 4 left); $500+ at 1 in 8,143 (417 of 706 left); $150+ at 1 in 2,608 (887 of 1,513 left); $100+ at 1 in 1,263 (1,389 of 2,360 left); $50+ at 1 in 374 (6,404 of 10,955 left); $30+ at 1 in 272 (3,413 of 5,880 left); $25+ at 1 in 117 (16,578 of 28,455 left); $20+ at 1 in 43.1 (49,972 of 84,804 left); $15+ at 1 in 23.5 (66,073 of 113,116 left); $10+ at 1 in 13.8 (100,668 of 169,767 left); $5+ at 1 in 7.59 (202,753 of 339,294 left); Free ticket at 1 in 4.13 (375,296 of 622,138 left).

The odds of winning at least your $3 back on one LOTERIA ticket are 1 in 4.13 (24.20%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.59 (13.18%).

LOTERIA costs $3 per ticket. It is sold at authorized New Jersey Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — New Jersey instant games and New Jersey scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The New Jersey Lottery lists them under "Scratch-Offs" on its own site. "Instant Games" is simply what most players in New Jersey call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. In New Jersey, "instant games" and "instant tickets" mean these same paper tickets you buy at a retailer — not the lottery's online games. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

LOTERIA, a $3 New Jersey scratch-off, was released on May 26, 2026 by the New Jersey Lottery.