Colossal Crossword
New Jersey scratch-off game #1896 (Colossal Crossword) was removed from circulation on September 12, 2026. An estimated 91% of tickets had sold. 0 of 3 top prizes of $600,000 remained unclaimed.
- Ticket price
- $30
- Est. % sold
- 91%
- Closed
- September 12, 2026
- Print run
- 1,794,160
- Tickets left
- 166,998
- Top prize
- $600,000
Launch vs. closing odds
Launch odds are calculated across the full print run. Closing odds are calculated across the tickets still unsold when the game was removed.
| Prize | Launch odds | Closing odds | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| $600,000 | 1 in 598,053 | 1 in 1,614,744 | 0 / 3 |
| $25,000 | 1 in 598,053 | 1 in 1,614,744 | 0 / 3 |
| $2,000 | 1 in 49,838 | 1 in 33,400 | 5 / 36 |
| $500 | 1 in 200 | 1 in 207 | 808 / 8,979 |
| $250 | 1 in 128 | 1 in 136 | 1,224 / 14,035 |
| $150 | 1 in 67 | 1 in 68 | 2,450 / 26,745 |
| $100 | 1 in 24 | 1 in 24 | 6,865 / 73,929 |
| $75 | 1 in 40 | 1 in 42 | 3,999 / 44,883 |
| $50 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 17,115 / 179,416 |
| FREE $30 TICKET | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 16,402 / 179,416 |
The record
When this game was pulled, 0 of 3 top prizes of $600,000 were still unclaimed. The top prize's closing odds were longer than at launch (1 in 598,053 → 1 in 1,614,744), meaning those prizes were claimed faster than tickets sold.
Record ID: New Jersey-1896 · Last seen active July 31, 2026