Retired draw games[]
5 Card Lotto/Cash
The original version of the game was called 5 Card Lotto, and was offered from January 11, 1988 to September 18, 1990. It was New Jersey Lottery’s response to the initial wave of terminal-based, all-cash, lottery games with a higher prize potential than those offered in Pick-3 and Pick-4 games. Rather than an all-number field, the game used 52 cards from a standard deck of playing cards. The game was drawn twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. The winning combination was the five “cards” (actually marked balls) drawn. Although a “poker-themed” game, poker hands (four of a kind, full house, flush etc.) were not used to determine winning tickets. Instead, any game matching at least three of the five cards won a parimutuel prize. A ticket with any game matching all five cards won (or shared) the cash jackpot, which started at $200,000 and remained there until sales supported a higher top prize. Unusual at the time, 5 Card Lotto drawings were originally broadcast during the early afternoon, before being shifted to evenings.
The game was revived as 5 Card Cash and was offered from May 16, 2016 to May 3, 2020. Each play cost $2 per quick pick and offered two plays with the same set of terminal-generated playing cards. The first play was called “Win Now” which was an instant match game similar to the Fast Play games by matching the cards to a poker hand. Cash prizes ranged from $2 (for a pair of jacks or better) to $5000 (for a royal flush). The second play was called “Win Tonight”, where a nightly jackpot drawing similar to the prior version of the game by matching at least two of the five cards drawn via RNG would win a cash prize. Matching all five drawn cards won $100,000. An additional $1 bet called “All In” added to the prizes for the “Win Now” play, with a royal flush winning an additional progressive jackpot which started at $10,000, while a straight flush added 10% of the jackpot value to the prize.
NJ Lottery officially ended 5 Card Cash on October 5, 2020. The game had been temporarily suspended on May 4, 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but it never resumed play due to limited interest. On October 16, 2020, a new poker-themed game of the same name was launched as a Fast Play Progressive game. In addition, any remaining amount for the “All In” prize pool was carried forward into the Fast Play progressive Jackpot.
Lotzee
Lotzee (stylized LOTZEE) was a game offered from June 14, 1998 to September 13, 2003. Originally drawn once a week on Saturdays, it expanded with a Wednesday drawing before being discontinued. It was unpopular with players, who felt the rules, which featured a combination of player- and machine-selected numbers, were too complex and confusing. The top prize was $500,000 cash; although not a progressive jackpot, the prize was split if there were multiple winners.
A Player Could choose 4 out 77 numbers numbered between 0 and 76.
Monopoly Millionaires’ Club
Monopoly Millionaires’ Club began on October 19, 2014. Its only jackpot winner was purchased in New Jersey. In December 2014, it was announced that due to low sales among the 23 members, sales of the game were to be suspended.
Retired draws
5-card lotto / cash
The original version of the game was called 5 Card Lotto and was offered with 11 january 1988 r. by 18 september 1990 r. This was the reaction of the New Jersey Lottery to the initial wave of all-cash lottery games on terminals with higher prize potential., than those, which are offered in Pick-3 and Pick-4 games. Instead of a field with integers, the game used 52 cards from a standard deck of playing cards. The draw took place twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. The winning combination was drawn five "cards" (actually marked balls). Despite, that this is a poker-themed game, poker hands (square, full house, flash, etc.. D.) Not used to determine winning tickets. Any game instead, in which at least three of the five cards match, won parimutuil. Ticket with any game, matching all five cards, won (or shared) cash jackpot, which started with 200 000 dollars and remained until then, until sales support a higher grand prize. What was unusual at the time, 5-card lotto draws originally aired during daytime, and then were moved to the evening.
The game has been revived as 5 Card Cash and was offered with 16 May 2016 years to 3 May 2020 of the year. Every game was worth 2 dollar for a quick pick and offered two games with the same set of playing cards, generated by the terminal. The first draw was called "Win Now" and was an instant match game., similar to Fast Play games, by matching cards to a poker hand. Cash prizes ranged from 2 dollars (for a pair of jacks or better) to 5000 dollars (for a royal flush). The second draw was called "Win Tonight", in which the nightly jackpot draw, similar to the previous version of the game, by matching at least two of the five cards, played with RNG, brought a cash prize. If you guess all five drawn cards, You'll get 100 000 dollars. Additional rate in 1 dollars, called "All In", added to the prize in the game "Win Now", while the royal flush won an additional progressive jackpot, which started with 10 000 dollars, and a straight flush added 10% from jackpot amount to prize.
New Jersey State Lottery Formally Completed 5 October 2020 of the year. The game was temporarily suspended on May 4th 2020 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but never resumed the game due to limited interest. 16 October 2020 a new poker-themed game of the same name was launched as Fast Play Progressive. Besides, any remaining All In prize money has been carried over to the Fast Play progressive jackpot.
Lotzee
Lotzee (stylized as LOTZEE) – game, offered with 14 june 1998 years to 13 september 2003 of the year. Originally played once a week on Saturdays, it was expanded with a Wednesday draw, and then was terminated. It was unpopular with players, who considered the rules, which used a combination of numbers, selected by the player and the car, were too complicated and confusing. Grand Prize – 500 000 dollars in cash; Although not a progressive jackpot, the prize was shared, if there were several winners.
The player can choose 4 of 77 numbers from 0 to 76.
Millionaire Monopoly Club
Millionaire Club "Monopoly" started its work 19 October 2014 of the year. Its sole jackpot winner was acquired in New Jersey. December 2014 the year was announced, that due to low sales among 23 participants in the sale of the game will be suspended.
New Jersey Pick Lottery Review 6 XTRA (Peak Six Extra)
Specifications
| Options | The values |
|---|---|
| rules | 6 of 49 |
| Participants | New Jersey, USA |
| Draw time |
Mon. 19:56 Th. 19:56 |
| Jackpot Payouts | Cash |
| Tax requirements |
Lottery winnings are subject to local tax in three tax categories. Category 1: winnings before $600 tax-free. Category 2: any win, whose amount exceeds $600, taxed 30% for non-residents. Category 3: any win, whose amount exceeds $10 000, taxed 38% for non-residents. |
Chances of Winning
| Prizes | Conformity | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Prize | 6 | 1:13 983 816 |
| 2 Prize | 5 | 1:54 201 |
| 3 Prize | 4 | 1:1 032 |
| 4 Prize | 3 | 1:57 |
| 5 Prize | 2 | 1:8 |
The New Jersey Lottery offers players the opportunity to participate through 6 numbers and win multi-million dollar jackpots with 1980 of the year!
Drawings[]
The New Jersey Network (NJN) aired live televised drawings twice a day, seven days a week; midday at 12:57 p.m. AND, and nightly at 7:56 p.m. AND. Also, NJN aired the twice-weekly Mega Millions drawings at 10:59 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday night, as well as the Wednesday and Saturday Powerball drawings at the equivalent time. On July 1, 2011, the New Jersey Lottery became the first lottery in the nation to stream their drawings, live, from the New Jersey Lottery’s headquarters on either the New Jersey Lottery’s website or the New Jersey Lottery’s Ustream channel. On September 6, 2011, drawings returned to broadcast on television on NJTV on a one-hour tape delay; the live drawings continue to be held at the Lottery’s headquarters and broadcast online. On June 4, 2012, the live drawings from the New Jersey Lottery’s Ustream channel moved to Livestream.
On January 1, 2013; the New Jersey Lottery drawings returned to broadcast television. The drawings were aired on WLNY (channel 10/55) in northern New Jersey, and WPSG-TV (channel 57), in southern New Jersey, both of which are owned by CBS. These are the first New Jersey Lottery drawings to be aired on commercial television. On July 1, 2014, the New Jersey Lottery live drawings moved to WPIX/channel 11 (New York City) and WPHL/channel 17 (Philadelphia), both of which are formerly owned by Tribune Broadcasting. On the same day, Erica Young (daughter of the late New Jersey Lottery draw host Hela Young) was introduced as the lottery’s new draw host. On May 11, 2018, Erica Young hosted her final New Jersey Lottery drawing, taking on a new position with the Lottery. On the same day, the lottery aired its final televised midday drawings on broadcast television. On May 14, 2018, Lauren Berman was introduced as New Jersey Lottery’s new draw host. On June 29, 2020, NJ Lottery discontinued to broadcast the evening drawings on WPIX & WPHL. The live drawings now stream exclusively on NJ Lottery’s web site, Facebook page, and Livestream. In addition, the evening drawings moved from 7:57pm it 10:57pm. The Mega Millions and Powerball drawings continue to broadcast on WABC-TV in New York and WTXF-TV in Philadelphia, although WABC-TV occasionally air Powerball drawings at certain occasions.
All NJ Lottery drawings are held live from New Jersey Lottery Headquarters at Lawrence Park Complex in Trenton, New Jersey. Studio A houses the Pick 3, Pick 4, Jersey Cash 5 Xtra, and Pick 6 Xtra drawings. Studio B houses the nightly Cash4Life drawings. Studio C (the RNG studio) houses the 5 Card Cash drawings held nightly. All NJ Lottery Drawings are under the observation of Mercadien P.C., a CPA and Asset Management firm.
| Game | Ticket Sales Cutoff | Draw Days | Draw Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick 3 & Pick 4 Fireball ‡ | 12:53pm & 10:53pm | Daily | 12:59pm & 10:57pm |
| Jersey Cash 5 Xtra ‡ | 10:53pm | Daily | 10:57pm |
| Pick 6 Xtra ‡ | 10:53pm | Monday & Thursday | 10:57pm |
| Cash4Life ᴸ | 8:46pm | Daily | 9pm |
| Mega Millions † | 10:45pm | Tuesday & Friday | 11pm |
| Powerball † | 10pm | Wednesday & Saturday | 10:59pm |
‡ Live drawings take place on Livestream and NJ Lottery’s Facebook page.
† Live drawings take place on WABC-TV (on some occasions) and WTXF-TV.
ᴸ Live drawings take place only on Livestream.
Former hosts
- Kaitlyn Cunning
- Carmen Delia-Bryant
- Joe DeRose
- Renai Ellison
- Foster Krupa
- Dick LaRossa
- Merh Orlow (born Parker)
- Erica Young
- Hela Young (deceased)
Pick 6 XTRA
Pick 6 was launched in 1980 year, and it was one of the first games of its kind. How are you, probably, you can guess by the name, it was a choice game 6 numbers and there were no extra balls. Later, a special feature and a modified lottery game appeared.
Initially, players had to guess, at least, the four combination numbers of the corresponding draw, to win a prize. The original matrix consisted of 39 rooms, and then increased to 42 rooms. Current format 6 of 49 was adopted in 2000 year. A new prize level has been added, and the players received a $ 3 matching prize 3 rooms.
The XTRA function was introduced in 2015 year. For an extra dollar, players can choose a multiplier. This multiplier applies to non-jackpot prizes. This is also the only function, which distinguishes Pick 6 XTRA from other lotteries, which have a similar format.
Incomplete systems
100% 2 – at 2 guessed:
Rooms: 7 – Tickets: 3
Rooms: 8 – Tickets: 3
Rooms: 9 – Tickets: 3
Rooms: 10 – Tickets: 4
Rooms: 11 – Tickets: 6
Rooms: 12 – Tickets: 6
Rooms: 13 – Tickets: 7
Rooms: 14 – Tickets: 7
Rooms: 15 – Tickets: 10
Rooms: 16 – Tickets: 10
Rooms: 17 – Tickets: 12
Rooms: 18 – Tickets: 12
Rooms: 19 – Tickets: 15
Rooms: 20 – Tickets: 16
Rooms: 21 – Tickets: 17
Rooms: 22 – Tickets: 19
Rooms: 23 – Tickets: 21
Rooms: 24 – Tickets: 22
Rooms: 25 – Tickets: 23
Rooms: 26 – Tickets: 24
Rooms: 27 – Tickets: 27
Rooms: 28 – Tickets: 28
Rooms: 29 – Tickets: 30
Rooms: 30 – Tickets: 31
Rooms: 31 – Tickets: 31
Rooms: 32 – Tickets: 38
Rooms: 33 – Tickets: 39
Rooms: 34 – Tickets: 40
Rooms: 35 – Tickets: 42
Rooms: 36 – Tickets: 47
Rooms: 37 – Tickets: 50
Rooms: 38 – Tickets: 52
Rooms: 39 – Tickets: 54
Rooms: 40 – Tickets: 55
Rooms: 41 – Tickets: 59
Rooms: 42 – Tickets: 63
Rooms: 43 – Tickets: 65
Rooms: 44 – Tickets: 67
Rooms: 45 – Tickets: 70
100% 3 – at 3 guessed:
Rooms: 7 – Tickets: 4
Rooms: 8 – Tickets: 4
Rooms: 9 – Tickets: 7
Rooms: 10 – Tickets: 10
Rooms: 11 – Tickets: 11
Rooms: 12 – Tickets: 15
Rooms: 13 – Tickets: 21
Rooms: 14 – Tickets: 25
Rooms: 15 – Tickets: 31
Rooms: 16 – Tickets: 38
Rooms: 17 – Tickets: 44
Rooms: 18 – Tickets: 48
Rooms: 19 – Tickets: 60
Rooms: 20 – Tickets: 71
Rooms: 21 – Tickets: 77
Rooms: 22 – Tickets: 77
Rooms: 23 – Tickets: 104
Rooms: 24 – Tickets: 116
Rooms: 25 – Tickets: 130
Rooms: 26 – Tickets: 130
Rooms: 27 – Tickets: 167
Rooms: 28 – Tickets: 185
100% 4 – at 4 guessed:
Rooms: 7 – Tickets: 5
Rooms: 8 – Tickets: 7
Rooms: 9 – Tickets: 12
Rooms: 10 – Tickets: 20
Rooms: 11 – Tickets: 32
Rooms: 12 – Tickets: 41
Rooms: 13 – Tickets: 66
Rooms: 14 – Tickets: 80
Rooms: 15 – Tickets: 117
Rooms: 16 – Tickets: 152
Rooms: 17 – Tickets: 188
100% 5 – at 5 guessed:
Rooms: 7 – Tickets: 6
Rooms: 8 – Tickets: 12
Rooms: 9 – Tickets: 30
Rooms: 10 – Tickets: 50
Rooms: 11 – Tickets: 100
Rooms: 12 – Tickets: 132
New Jersey Pick 4 Payout and Rules
New Jersey Pick 4 features 5 play styles. You can choose between straight, box, straight/box, wheel, or pairs. Next, you can choose your wager amount, from $0.50 to $5. Then, pick your numbers, and which draws you’d like to enter.
FIREBALL
Pick 4 with FIREBALL gives you an extra number drawn and more chances to win. It also doubles your wager amount for each play.
Instant Match
For an additional $1 to the price of your ticket, you can also enable Instant Match. With this optional mode enabled, Instant Match numbers are automatically printed on your ticket. If your chosen numbers match any of the Instant Match numbers, you automatically win the cash amount indicated, up to a maximum of $500.
New Jersey Pick 4 Payouts and Odds
| Play Type and Match | Prize with $.50 Wager | Prize with $.50 Wager + FIREBALL | Prize with $1 Wager | Prize with $1 Wager + FIREBALL | Odds of Winning | Odds with FIREBALL |
| Straight | $2,500 | $687.50 | $5,000 | $1,375 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 2,500 |
| Box 4-way | $600 | $171.50 | $1,200 | $343 | 1 in 2,500 | 1 in 625 |
| Box 6-way | $400 | $114.50 | $800 | $229 | 1 in 1,667 | 1 in 417 |
| Box 12-way | $200 | $57 | $400 | $114 | 1 in 833 | 1 in 208 |
| Box 24-way | $100 | $28.50 | $200 | $57 | 1 in 417 | 1 in 104 |
| Wheel 4-way | $2,500 ($2 wager) | $687.50 | $5,000 ($4 wager) | $1,375 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 625 |
| Wheel 6-way | $2,500 ($3 wager) | $687.50 | $5,000 ($6 wager) | $1,375 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 417 |
| Wheel 12-way | $2,500 ($6 wager) | $687.50 | $5,000 ($12 wager) | $1,375 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 208 |
| Wheel 24-way | $2,500 ($12 wager) | $687.50 | $5,000 ($24 wager) | $1,375 | 1 in 10,000 | 1 in 104 |
| Straight/Box 4-way | – | – | $3,100 (straight) $600 (box) |
$859 (straight) $171.50 (box) |
1 in 10,000 (straight) 1 in 2,500 (box) |
1 in 2,500 (straight) 1 in 625 (box) |
| Straight/Box 6-way | – | – | $2,900 (straight) $400 (box) |
$802 (straight) $114.50 (box) |
1 in 10,000 (straight) 1 in 1,667 (box) |
1 in 2,500 (straight) 1 in 417 (box) |
| Straight/Box 12-way | – | – | $2,700 (straight) $200 (box) |
$744.50 (straight) $57 (box) |
1 in 10,000 (straight) 1 in 833 (box) |
1 in 2,500 (straight) 1 in 208 (box) |
| Straight/Box 24-way | – | – | $2,600 (straight) $100 (box) |
$716 (straight) $28.50 (box) |
1 in 10,000 (straight) 1 in 417 (box) |
1 in 2,500 (straight) 1 in 104 (box) |
| Front Pair | $25 | $6.50 | $50 | $13 | 1 in 100 | 1 in 25 |
| Back Pair | $25 | $6.50 | $50 | $13 | 1 in 100 | 1 in 25 |
