New Jersey Lottery Launches New Games and Sweepstakes in March 2026

TRENTON, NJ – March 2, 2026 – The New Jersey Lottery has announced the release of two new Scratch-Off games and two new Fast Play games for March, alongside a series of sweepstakes to be held across its social media platforms throughout the month.

New Lottery Games

Scratch-Off Games

• Jersey Riches: Tickets are priced at $30, with top prizes reaching $3,000,000.
• Cash Lines: Tickets cost $1, offering top prizes of $500.

Fast Play Games

• Hot Ticket: $10 tickets offer 100% of the progressive jackpot.
• Double Wild 7’s: $5 tickets provide a 50% share of the progressive jackpot.

Social Media Sweepstakes

The New Jersey Lottery will host several sweepstakes on Facebook and Instagram throughout March, offering chances to win Scratch-Off tickets.

Facebook Sweepstakes

• March 2 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.): Viewers can enter for a chance to win $50 in Scratch-Off tickets. Five winners will be randomly selected and notified around March 3.
• March 20 (1 p.m. – 2 p.m.): A “Million Dollar Replay Live” sweepstakes will award $200 in Scratch-Off tickets to fifteen randomly selected winners, to be notified around March 23.
• March 23 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.): A Spanish-language sweepstakes will give away $50 in Scratch-Off tickets to five randomly selected winners, to be notified around March 24.

Instagram Sweepstakes

• March 9 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.): Participants can enter for a chance to win $50 in Scratch-Off tickets. Five winners will be randomly selected and notified around March 10.
• March 16 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.): Another Instagram sweepstakes will offer $50 in Scratch-Off tickets to five randomly selected winners, to be notified around March 17.

New Jersey Lottery Impact

Since its establishment in 1970, the New Jersey Lottery has contributed nearly $34.7 billion to the state, supporting various public programs and services. Currently, lottery profits are allocated to bolstering the public employee pension system under a 30-year agreement signed into law in 2017.