Which North Carolina scratch-off has the best odds right now?

On September 9, 2026, MAX-A-MILLION (#985, $30) has the best chance of winning any prize at 1 in 2.98, based on the prizes still unclaimed against the tickets we estimate remain.

Which North Carolina scratch-off pays out the most?

$1,000,000 Bonus Match (#11, $10) leads on current payout at 84.7%, meaning about $8.47 of every $10 ticket comes back to players from the remaining prize pool.

What are the odds of winning more than the ticket price?

The best profit odds in North Carolina today belong to Double Your Money (#10, $5) at 1 in 3.85. Most games sit between 1 in 8 and 1 in 20 once break-even prizes are excluded.

Which price point is the best value in North Carolina?

Averaged across active games, the $50 tier has the highest current payout at 81.6%; the $1 tier averages 61.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but win less often.

Which North Carolina scratch-offs still have their top prize?

57 of 58 active games still have at least one top prize unclaimed; the largest is $10,000,000 in 500X The Cash (#32, $50) with 4 of 5 left.

How often is this North Carolina data updated?

We pull the official North Carolina Lottery prize figures every day and recompute every game. This page reflects data captured on September 9, 2026. If a refresh fails for more than 48 hours, a notice appears at the top of the page instead of stale numbers being presented as current.

North Carolina Scratch-Offs: Best Tickets to Buy Right Now (September 2026)

Updated today September 9, 2026 · 58 games on sale · 21 ending

Every game below carries 8 measures, ranked 6 ways, with 6 price-tier lists and a full comparison table. Nothing here is paywalled.

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With $20 and best value in mind, buy $1,000,000 Bonus Match ($10): 84.7% current payout, about $8.47 back per ticket, 1 in 4.19 to win anything.

6 ways to rank North Carolina scratch-offs

Every ranking below covers all 58 games on sale and is recomputed daily. Free, in full.

Current Payout Most money back per dollar over time
84.7% you are here · leader: $1,000,000 Bonus Match
Winning Odds Best chance to win any prize today
1 in 2.98 leader: MAX-A-MILLION
Cash Odds Best chance at a cash prize, not a free ticket
1 in 2.98 leader: MAX-A-MILLION
Profit Odds Best chance to win more than the ticket cost
1 in 3.85 leader: Double Your Money
Top Prizes Left Biggest top prizes still unclaimed
$10,000,000 leader: 500X The Cash
Top Prize Odds Best shot at the headline jackpot
1 in 614 leader: $500 Frenzy

By price $1 $2 $5 $10 $20 $30 Also New scratch-offs Ending soon

Every North Carolina scratch-off on sale, best payout first

1 $10

$1,000,000 Bonus Match

#11

84.7% payout now

EV / ticket
$8.47

Any prize
1 in 4.19

Beats price
1 in 7.55

Top prizes
2 of 5

Best payout
2 $50

500X The Cash

#32

82.1% payout now

EV / ticket
$41.03

Any prize
1 in 3.36

Beats price
1 in 5.04

Top prizes
4 of 5

New
3 $10

Cashword King

#7

81.6% payout now

EV / ticket
$8.16

Any prize
1 in 3.27

Beats price
1 in 5.70

Top prizes
1 of 5
4 $50

$8 Million Money Maker

#972

81.1% payout now

EV / ticket
$40.54

Any prize
1 in 4.15

Beats price
1 in 4.15

Top prizes
1 of 5
5 $5

Double Your Money

#10

81.1% payout now

EV / ticket
$4.05

Any prize
1 in 3.85

Beats price
1 in 3.85

Top prizes
0 of 5

No top prize left
6 $30

MAX-A-MILLION

#985

80.2% payout now

EV / ticket
$24.05

Any prize
1 in 2.98

Beats price
1 in 4.24

Top prizes
12 of 25
7 $30

200X The Cash

#24

80.1% payout now

EV / ticket
$24.02

Any prize
1 in 3.08

Beats price
1 in 4.42

Top prizes
2 of 3

New
8 $30

Millionaire Bucks

#952

80.0% payout now

EV / ticket
$24.01

Any prize
1 in 3.03

Beats price
1 in 4.36

Top prizes
2 of 4
9 $10

$10 MONOPOLY®

#23

79.0% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.90

Any prize
1 in 3.70

Beats price
1 in 6.07

Top prizes
2 of 4

New
10 $30

$5,000,000 Ultimate

#876

78.2% payout now

EV / ticket
$23.46

Any prize
1 in 3.31

Beats price
1 in 4.78

Top prizes
3 of 5
11 $20

Stacks of Cash

#27

77.9% payout now

EV / ticket
$15.59

Any prize
1 in 3.43

Beats price
1 in 5.41

Top prizes
2 of 3

New
12 $30

Carolina Black Premier

#4

77.8% payout now

EV / ticket
$23.35

Any prize
1 in 4.46

Beats price
1 in 4.46

Top prizes
2 of 3
13 $20

100X The Cash

#976

77.8% payout now

EV / ticket
$15.55

Any prize
1 in 4.04

Beats price
1 in 6.25

Top prizes
1 of 4
14 $30

$100,000 Cash Payday

#35

77.5% payout now

EV / ticket
$23.25

Any prize
1 in 3.51

Beats price
1 in 5.41

Top prizes
56 of 80

New
15 $20

$2 MILLION VAULT

#992

77.5% payout now

EV / ticket
$15.49

Any prize
1 in 3.38

Beats price
1 in 5.39

Top prizes
1 of 3
16 $30

Massive Cash Blowout

#54

77.4% payout now

EV / ticket
$23.21

Any prize
1 in 9.52

Beats price
1 in 9.52

Top prizes
2,927 of 3,879

New
17 $30

200X The Cash

#925

77.1% payout now

EV / ticket
$23.12

Any prize
1 in 3.12

Beats price
1 in 4.44

Top prizes
3 of 5
18 $20

20 Years

#39

77.0% payout now

EV / ticket
$15.40

Any prize
1 in 3.39

Beats price
1 in 5.19

Top prizes
1 of 3

New
19 $10

Triple Red 777 Jackpot

#49

76.9% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.69

Any prize
1 in 3.56

Beats price
1 in 5.82

Top prizes
1 of 3

New
20 $20

Ruby Red 7's

#8

75.9% payout now

EV / ticket
$15.18

Any prize
1 in 4.00

Beats price
1 in 6.26

Top prizes
2 of 3
21 $20

$2,000,000 Taxes Paid

#58

75.4% payout now

EV / ticket
$15.08

Any prize
1 in 3.77

Beats price
1 in 5.41

Top prizes
3 of 3

New
22 $10

$1,000,000 Triple Play

#996

75.2% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.52

Any prize
1 in 4.09

Beats price
1 in 6.75

Top prizes
4 of 5
23 $30

Supreme 7s

#940

74.9% payout now

EV / ticket
$22.48

Any prize
1 in 4.45

Beats price
1 in 4.45

Top prizes
1 of 4
24 $10

50X The Cash

#31

74.9% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.49

Any prize
1 in 3.81

Beats price
1 in 6.17

Top prizes
10 of 12

New
25 $20

Extreme Money Blowout

#43

74.6% payout now

EV / ticket
$14.93

Any prize
1 in 9.97

Beats price
1 in 9.97

Top prizes
3,560 of 6,166

New
26 $10

Emerald 10's

#988

74.5% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.45

Any prize
1 in 3.90

Beats price
1 in 6.66

Top prizes
2 of 5
27 $10

Jumbo Bucks

#46

74.4% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.44

Any prize
1 in 3.83

Beats price
1 in 6.27

Top prizes
3 of 5

New
28 $5

LOTERIA® Fiesta

#2

74.0% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.70

Any prize
1 in 3.39

Beats price
1 in 5.93

Top prizes
1 of 6
29 $20

Jackpot Millions

#50

73.9% payout now

EV / ticket
$14.79

Any prize
1 in 4.74

Beats price
1 in 4.74

Top prizes
2 of 3

New
30 $10

$1,000,000 Taxes Paid

#57

73.5% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.35

Any prize
1 in 3.91

Beats price
1 in 5.51

Top prizes
3 of 3

New
31 $10

Hot $2,000

#3

72.8% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.28

Any prize
1 in 3.71

Beats price
1 in 6.13

Top prizes
442 of 2,048
32 $10

Big Cash Blowout

#38

72.4% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.24

Any prize
1 in 9.97

Beats price
1 in 9.97

Top prizes
3,630 of 9,807

New
33 $20

Win Big

#951

72.1% payout now

EV / ticket
$14.42

Any prize
1 in 4.35

Beats price
1 in 7.20

Top prizes
2 of 3
34 $10

LOTERIA™ MULTIPLIER

#34

71.7% payout now

EV / ticket
$7.17

Any prize
1 in 3.66

Beats price
1 in 6.08

Top prizes
1 of 4

New
35 $20

Instant Millions

#932

71.5% payout now

EV / ticket
$14.31

Any prize
1 in 3.83

Beats price
1 in 6.12

Top prizes
2 of 4
36 $20

Magnificent Millions

#14

71.5% payout now

EV / ticket
$14.30

Any prize
1 in 5.18

Beats price
1 in 5.18

Top prizes
2 of 3

New
37 $5

Mega Bucks

#45

70.8% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.54

Any prize
1 in 4.26

Beats price
1 in 6.90

Top prizes
2 of 5

New
38 $5

$5 MONOPOLY®

#22

70.5% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.53

Any prize
1 in 4.13

Beats price
1 in 6.68

Top prizes
2 of 5

New
39 $2

Jr Big Ol Bucks

#44

70.0% payout now

EV / ticket
$1.40

Any prize
1 in 4.37

Beats price
1 in 7.10

Top prizes
2 of 6

New
40 $5

Jungle Cashword

#42

70.0% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.50

Any prize
1 in 3.64

Beats price
1 in 5.95

Top prizes
2 of 5

New
41 $5

CASH

#53

69.9% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.49

Any prize
1 in 4.16

Beats price
1 in 6.24

Top prizes
2 of 3

New
42 $5

Loteria Grande

#52

69.2% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.46

Any prize
1 in 3.86

Beats price
1 in 6.31

Top prizes
5 of 5

New
43 $5

$500 Frenzy

#33

69.1% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.45

Any prize
1 in 4.27

Beats price
1 in 6.83

Top prizes
6,729 of 16,465

New
44 $5

20X The Cash

#30

68.9% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.45

Any prize
1 in 4.37

Beats price
1 in 7.25

Top prizes
12 of 15

New
45 $5

$200,000 Taxes Paid

#56

68.8% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.44

Any prize
1 in 4.32

Beats price
1 in 6.90

Top prizes
3 of 3

New
46 $5

Prize Link Connect

#37

68.8% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.44

Any prize
1 in 4.30

Beats price
1 in 6.71

Top prizes
3 of 4

New
47 $5

Wheel of Fortune

#48

67.6% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.38

Any prize
1 in 4.43

Beats price
1 in 7.48

Top prizes
4 of 5

New
48 $2

Easy $100s

#36

67.5% payout now

EV / ticket
$1.35

Any prize
1 in 4.47

Beats price
1 in 7.58

Top prizes
2 of 5

New
49 $5

Diamonds and Dollars

#41

67.4% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.37

Any prize
1 in 4.44

Beats price
1 in 6.98

Top prizes
2 of 4

New
50 $2

10X The Cash

#29

66.7% payout now

EV / ticket
$1.33

Any prize
1 in 4.61

Beats price
1 in 7.69

Top prizes
9 of 12

New
51 $2

$20,000 Taxes Paid

#55

66.4% payout now

EV / ticket
$1.33

Any prize
1 in 4.49

Beats price
1 in 7.21

Top prizes
4 of 4

New
52 $2

Corner Payout

#47

65.8% payout now

EV / ticket
$1.32

Any prize
1 in 4.50

Beats price
1 in 7.51

Top prizes
2 of 3

New
53 $5

Cash King

#26

65.6% payout now

EV / ticket
$3.28

Any prize
1 in 4.40

Beats price
1 in 7.52

Top prizes
1 of 4

New
54 $2

777

#25

63.5% payout now

EV / ticket
$1.27

Any prize
1 in 4.65

Beats price
1 in 8.09

Top prizes
2 of 4

New
55 $2

Cash Drop

#12

63.3% payout now

EV / ticket
$1.27

Any prize
1 in 4.75

Beats price
1 in 8.10

Top prizes
3 of 4

New
56 $1

5X The Cash

#28

61.8% payout now

EV / ticket
$0.62

Any prize
1 in 4.68

Beats price
1 in 7.77

Top prizes
9 of 16

New
57 $1

Lucky 7s

#40

60.9% payout now

EV / ticket
$0.61

Any prize
1 in 4.76

Beats price
1 in 7.87

Top prizes
7 of 8

New
58 $1

Hit $50!

#51

60.8% payout now

EV / ticket
$0.61

Any prize
1 in 4.84

Beats price
1 in 8.02

Top prizes
4 of 5

New

Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.

Compare all 58 games in a table

North Carolina Scratch-Offs ranked by current payout
# Game	Price	Payout now	EV / ticket	Any-prize odds	Cash odds	Profit odds	Top prize	Top left	7-day
1. $1,000,000 Bonus Match #11	$10	84.7%	$8.47	1 in 4.19	1 in 4.19	1 in 7.55	$1,000,000	2	+10.8 pts
2. 500X The Cash #32 New	$50	82.1%	$41.03	1 in 3.36	1 in 3.36	1 in 5.04	$10,000,000	4	—
3. Cashword King #7	$10	81.6%	$8.16	1 in 3.27	1 in 3.27	1 in 5.70	$1,000,000	1	+5.0 pts
4. $8 Million Money Maker #972	$50	81.1%	$40.54	1 in 4.15	1 in 4.15	1 in 4.15	$8,000,000	1	+1.1 pts
5. Double Your Money #10	$5	81.1%	$4.05	1 in 3.85	1 in 3.85	1 in 3.85	$200,000	0	+13.0 pts
6. MAX-A-MILLION #985	$30	80.2%	$24.05	1 in 2.98	1 in 2.98	1 in 4.24	$1,000,000	12	+1.6 pts
7. 200X The Cash #24 New	$30	80.1%	$24.02	1 in 3.08	1 in 3.08	1 in 4.42	$5,000,000	2	—
8. Millionaire Bucks #952	$30	80.0%	$24.01	1 in 3.03	1 in 3.03	1 in 4.36	$5,000,000	2	+0.9 pts
9. $10 MONOPOLY® #23 New	$10	79.0%	$7.90	1 in 3.70	1 in 3.70	1 in 6.07	$1,000,000	2	—
10. $5,000,000 Ultimate #876	$30	78.2%	$23.46	1 in 3.31	1 in 3.31	1 in 4.78	$5,000,000	3	-0.5 pts
11. Stacks of Cash #27 New	$20	77.9%	$15.59	1 in 3.43	1 in 3.43	1 in 5.41	$2,000,000	2	—
12. Carolina Black Premier #4	$30	77.8%	$23.35	1 in 4.46	1 in 4.46	1 in 4.46	$4,000,000	2	+1.0 pts
13. 100X The Cash #976	$20	77.8%	$15.55	1 in 4.04	1 in 4.04	1 in 6.25	$2,000,000	1	+0.3 pts
14. $100,000 Cash Payday #35 New	$30	77.5%	$23.25	1 in 3.51	1 in 3.51	1 in 5.41	$100,000	56	—
15. $2 MILLION VAULT #992	$20	77.5%	$15.49	1 in 3.38	1 in 3.38	1 in 5.39	$2,000,000	1	+2.0 pts
16. Massive Cash Blowout #54 New	$30	77.4%	$23.21	1 in 9.52	1 in 9.52	1 in 9.52	$3,000	2,927	—
17. 200X The Cash #925	$30	77.1%	$23.12	1 in 3.12	1 in 3.12	1 in 4.44	$5,000,000	3	-1.9 pts
18. 20 Years #39 New	$20	77.0%	$15.40	1 in 3.39	1 in 3.39	1 in 5.19	$1,000,000	1	—
19. Triple Red 777 Jackpot #49 New	$10	76.9%	$7.69	1 in 3.56	1 in 3.56	1 in 5.82	$1,000,000	1	—
20. Ruby Red 7's #8	$20	75.9%	$15.18	1 in 4.00	1 in 4.00	1 in 6.26	$2,000,000	2	-2.0 pts
21. $2,000,000 Taxes Paid #58 New	$20	75.4%	$15.08	1 in 3.77	1 in 3.77	1 in 5.41	$2,777,392	3	—
22. $1,000,000 Triple Play #996	$10	75.2%	$7.52	1 in 4.09	1 in 4.09	1 in 6.75	$1,000,000	4	+3.0 pts
23. Supreme 7s #940	$30	74.9%	$22.48	1 in 4.45	1 in 4.45	1 in 4.45	$4,000,000	1	-5.0 pts
24. 50X The Cash #31 New	$10	74.9%	$7.49	1 in 3.81	1 in 3.81	1 in 6.17	$1,000,000	10	—
25. Extreme Money Blowout #43 New	$20	74.6%	$14.93	1 in 9.97	1 in 9.97	1 in 9.97	$2,000	3,560	—
26. Emerald 10's #988	$10	74.5%	$7.45	1 in 3.90	1 in 3.90	1 in 6.66	$1,000,000	2	-0.4 pts
27. Jumbo Bucks #46 New	$10	74.4%	$7.44	1 in 3.83	1 in 3.83	1 in 6.27	$1,000,000	3	—
28. LOTERIA® Fiesta #2	$5	74.0%	$3.70	1 in 3.39	1 in 3.39	1 in 5.93	$150,000	1	+4.3 pts
29. Jackpot Millions #50 New	$20	73.9%	$14.79	1 in 4.74	1 in 4.74	1 in 4.74	$1,000,000	2	—
30. $1,000,000 Taxes Paid #57 New	$10	73.5%	$7.35	1 in 3.91	1 in 3.91	1 in 5.51	$1,388,696	3	—
31. Hot $2,000 #3	$10	72.8%	$7.28	1 in 3.71	1 in 3.71	1 in 6.13	$2,000	442	+0.4 pts
32. Big Cash Blowout #38 New	$10	72.4%	$7.24	1 in 9.97	1 in 9.97	1 in 9.97	$500	3,630	—
33. Win Big #951	$20	72.1%	$14.42	1 in 4.35	1 in 4.35	1 in 7.20	$2,000,000	2	-1.3 pts
34. LOTERIA™ MULTIPLIER #34 New	$10	71.7%	$7.17	1 in 3.66	1 in 3.66	1 in 6.08	$1,000,000	1	—
35. Instant Millions #932	$20	71.5%	$14.31	1 in 3.83	1 in 3.83	1 in 6.12	$2,000,000	2	-3.0 pts
36. Magnificent Millions #14 New	$20	71.5%	$14.30	1 in 5.18	1 in 5.18	1 in 5.18	$1,000,000	2	—
37. Mega Bucks #45 New	$5	70.8%	$3.54	1 in 4.26	1 in 4.26	1 in 6.90	$200,000	2	—
38. $5 MONOPOLY® #22 New	$5	70.5%	$3.53	1 in 4.13	1 in 4.13	1 in 6.68	$200,000	2	—
39. Jr Big Ol Bucks #44 New	$2	70.0%	$1.40	1 in 4.37	1 in 4.37	1 in 7.10	$50,000	2	—
40. Jungle Cashword #42 New	$5	70.0%	$3.50	1 in 3.64	1 in 3.64	1 in 5.95	$150,000	2	—
41. CASH #53 New	$5	69.9%	$3.49	1 in 4.16	1 in 4.16	1 in 6.24	$200,000	2	—
42. Loteria Grande #52 New	$5	69.2%	$3.46	1 in 3.86	1 in 3.86	1 in 6.31	$150,000	5	—
43. $500 Frenzy #33 New	$5	69.1%	$3.45	1 in 4.27	1 in 4.27	1 in 6.83	$500	6,729	—
44. 20X The Cash #30 New	$5	68.9%	$3.45	1 in 4.37	1 in 4.37	1 in 7.25	$250,000	12	—
45. $200,000 Taxes Paid #56 New	$5	68.8%	$3.44	1 in 4.32	1 in 4.32	1 in 6.90	$277,740	3	—
46. Prize Link Connect #37 New	$5	68.8%	$3.44	1 in 4.30	1 in 4.30	1 in 6.71	$200,000	3	—
47. Wheel of Fortune #48 New	$5	67.6%	$3.38	1 in 4.43	1 in 4.43	1 in 7.48	$200,000	4	—
48. Easy $100s #36 New	$2	67.5%	$1.35	1 in 4.47	1 in 4.47	1 in 7.58	$20,000	2	—
49. Diamonds and Dollars #41 New	$5	67.4%	$3.37	1 in 4.44	1 in 4.44	1 in 6.98	$200,000	2	—
50. 10X The Cash #29 New	$2	66.7%	$1.33	1 in 4.61	1 in 4.61	1 in 7.69	$50,000	9	—
51. $20,000 Taxes Paid #55 New	$2	66.4%	$1.33	1 in 4.49	1 in 4.49	1 in 7.21	$27,774	4	—
52. Corner Payout #47 New	$2	65.8%	$1.32	1 in 4.50	1 in 4.50	1 in 7.51	$20,000	2	—
53. Cash King #26 New	$5	65.6%	$3.28	1 in 4.40	1 in 4.40	1 in 7.52	$200,000	1	—
54. 777 #25 New	$2	63.5%	$1.27	1 in 4.65	1 in 4.65	1 in 8.09	$20,000	2	—
55. Cash Drop #12 New	$2	63.3%	$1.27	1 in 4.75	1 in 4.75	1 in 8.10	$20,000	3	—
56. 5X The Cash #28 New	$1	61.8%	$0.62	1 in 4.68	1 in 4.68	1 in 7.77	$10,000	9	—
57. Lucky 7s #40 New	$1	60.9%	$0.61	1 in 4.76	1 in 4.76	1 in 7.87	$7,000	7	—
58. Hit $50! #51 New	$1	60.8%	$0.61	1 in 4.84	1 in 4.84	1 in 8.02	$5,000	4	—

North Carolina at a glance

As of September 9, 2026, the best North Carolina scratch-off by current payout is $1,000,000 Bonus Match ($10, 84.7% payout, $8.47 expected value per ticket), followed by 500X The Cash ($50, 82.1%) and Cashword King ($10, 81.6%). The best chance of winning any prize is MAX-A-MILLION at 1 in 2.98. 1 of 58 active games have no top prize left; 0 launched in the last 30 days.

Best payout

84.7%

$1,000,000 Bonus Match

Best any-prize odds

1 in 2.98

MAX-A-MILLION

Best profit odds

1 in 3.85

Double Your Money

Games with no top prize

of 58 active

Movers this week

Up: Double Your Money +13.0 pts after a $200,000 prize was claimed; $1,000,000 Bonus Match +10.8 pts after a $5,000 prize was claimed; Cashword King +5.0 pts after a $2,000 prize was claimed. Down: Supreme 7s -5.0 pts after a $1,000 prize was claimed; Instant Millions -3.0 pts after a $1,000 prize was claimed; Ruby Red 7's -2.0 pts after a $1,000 prize was claimed.

New North Carolina scratch-offs (39 in the last 90 days)

Lucky 7s — $1, launched September 7, 2026, 60.9% payout, 1 in 4.76, top prize $7,000
Hit $50! — $1, launched September 7, 2026, 60.8% payout, 1 in 4.84, top prize $5,000
5X The Cash — $1, launched September 7, 2026, 61.8% payout, 1 in 4.68, top prize $10,000
Jr Big Ol Bucks — $2, launched September 7, 2026, 70.0% payout, 1 in 4.37, top prize $50,000
Easy $100s — $2, launched September 7, 2026, 67.5% payout, 1 in 4.47, top prize $20,000
Corner Payout — $2, launched September 7, 2026, 65.8% payout, 1 in 4.50, top prize $20,000
Cash Drop — $2, launched September 7, 2026, 63.3% payout, 1 in 4.75, top prize $20,000
777 — $2, launched September 7, 2026, 63.5% payout, 1 in 4.65, top prize $20,000

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Ending soon

Ultimate Blowout — $50, claim by December 3, 2026, 54 of 3,325 top prizes unclaimed
Black Titanium — $30, claim by December 3, 2026, 1 of 6 top prizes unclaimed
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe — $20, claim by December 3, 2026, 2 of 4 top prizes unclaimed
$50,000 Payout — $20, claim by December 3, 2026, 42 of 100 top prizes unclaimed
$1,000,000 Money Rush — $10, claim by December 3, 2026, 2 of 4 top prizes unclaimed
$80 Million Cash Blowout — $10, claim by December 3, 2026, 1,291 of 15,330 top prizes unclaimed

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About North Carolina scratch-offs

North Carolina sells scratch-offs in price points from $1 to $30, and every one of them publishes the same three facts we build on: how many prizes each game started with, how many are left, and the printed odds of hitting each tier. Those come from nclottery.com, and the NC Education Lottery updates prize counts every day. Everything on this page is derived from those official numbers; we add no estimates of our own beyond the ticket counts described on our methodology page.

Where to buy: licensed retailers across North Carolina, typically convenience stores, grocery stores and gas stations. Retailers can pay prizes up to $600. Above that you claim at NC Education Lottery headquarters in Raleigh, or by mail for prizes under $100,000. Bring photo identification and the signed ticket; the back of the ticket carries the exact instructions, and a claim form is on the lottery's own site.

Tax: 5.25% state and 24% federal withholding on prizes over $5,000. Withholding is not the same as what you finally owe, which depends on your total income for the year. For anything large enough to change your tax bracket, talk to an accountant before you claim.

A word on what these numbers can and cannot do. Scratcher outcomes are fixed when the tickets are printed; nothing you read here changes the ticket in your hand. What the data does tell you is which games currently return more of each dollar to players and which still have their big prizes outstanding. Over many tickets that is a real difference in how much you lose. It is never an edge: every North Carolina scratch-off returns less than it costs, by design.

North Carolina scratch-offs: common questions

Which North Carolina scratch-off has the best odds right now?: On September 9, 2026, MAX-A-MILLION (#985, $30) has the best chance of winning any prize at 1 in 2.98, based on the prizes still unclaimed against the tickets we estimate remain.
Which North Carolina scratch-off pays out the most?: $1,000,000 Bonus Match (#11, $10) leads on current payout at 84.7%, meaning about $8.47 of every $10 ticket comes back to players from the remaining prize pool.
What are the odds of winning more than the ticket price?: The best profit odds in North Carolina today belong to Double Your Money (#10, $5) at 1 in 3.85. Most games sit between 1 in 8 and 1 in 20 once break-even prizes are excluded.
Which price point is the best value in North Carolina?: Averaged across active games, the $50 tier has the highest current payout at 81.6%; the $1 tier averages 61.2%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but win less often.
Which North Carolina scratch-offs still have their top prize?: 57 of 58 active games still have at least one top prize unclaimed; the largest is $10,000,000 in 500X The Cash (#32, $50) with 4 of 5 left.
How often is this North Carolina data updated?: We pull the official North Carolina Lottery prize figures every day and recompute every game. This page reflects data captured on September 9, 2026. If a refresh fails for more than 48 hours, a notice appears at the top of the page instead of stale numbers being presented as current.