LADY LUCK — $2 North Carolina Scratch-Off #990
LADY LUCK (#990) was a $2 North Carolina scratch-off. Its final figures, from September 21, 2026, were 61.9% payout ($1.24 expected back per ticket), 1 in 4.72 for any prize and 1 in 861,367 for the top prize. Since launch the payout has fallen 4.4 points (66.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 3.0% (1 in 4.58 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $20,000 were never claimed, and we estimate 73.7% of its tickets had sold. LADY LUCK is no longer on sale in North Carolina; the figures below are final as of September 21, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in LADY LUCK, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 364,617 of 1,427,503 prizes (25.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,636,275 | 1 in 861,367 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 218,170 | 1 in 246,105 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 23.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 38,959 | 1 in 47,854 | 168 | 132 | 36 | 21.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,871 | 1 in 4,894 | 1,691 | 1,339 | 352 | 20.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,068 | 1 in 2,399 | 3,165 | 2,447 | 718 | 22.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 57.7 | 1 in 64.8 | 113,434 | 86,829 | 26,605 | 23.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 28.0 | 261,846 | 200,220 | 61,626 | 23.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 51.9 | 130,896 | 97,675 | 33,221 | 25.4% |
| $4 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 17.3 | 392,700 | 293,080 | 99,620 | 25.4% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.1 | 523,569 | 381,139 | 142,430 | 27.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.58 | 1 in 4.72 | 1,427,503 | 1,062,886 | 364,617 | 25.5% |
How LADY LUCK has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 15 remain.
- August 20, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- August 7, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 17 remain.
- August 6, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 18 remain.
- July 25, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 19 remain.
- July 10, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 20 remain.
- June 25, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 21 remain.
- June 20, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- June 19, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 22 remain.
- June 14, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 23 remain.
- June 10, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 24 remain.
- June 7, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
LADY LUCK: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in LADY LUCK?
- 2 of 4 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 861,367.
- What are the odds of winning anything on LADY LUCK?
- 1 in 4.72 today, compared with 1 in 4.58 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.72, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.75.
- Is LADY LUCK worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.9% ($1.24 back per $2 ticket), rank #— of 58 in North Carolina. The best $2 alternative today is Jr Big Ol Bucks (#44, $2) at 70.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many LADY LUCK tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,722,734 of roughly 6,544,613 printed tickets are unsold (73.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did LADY LUCK launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on May 6, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Other $2 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Jr Big Ol Bucks — 70.0% payout, 1 in 4.37 any prize
- Easy $100s — 67.5% payout, 1 in 4.47 any prize
- $20,000 Taxes Paid — 66.8% payout, 1 in 4.44 any prize
- 10X The Cash — 66.6% payout, 1 in 4.62 any prize
- Corner Payout — 65.5% payout, 1 in 4.52 any prize