New Scratch-Offs in North Carolina (October 2026)
The newest North Carolina scratch-offs are $8 Million Supreme (launched October 6, 2026; $50, top prize $8,000,000), Moneybag Cashword (launched October 6, 2026; $10, top prize $1,000,000), and NC State® (launched September 29, 2026; $5, top prize $200,000). 12 games have launched in the last 90 days, as of October 25, 2026. 11 of the 62 games on sale carry no launch date in North Carolina's feed and are left out rather than dated by guesswork.
New North Carolina scratch-offs, newest first
| Launched | Game | Price | Top prize | Top prizes left | Payout now | EV / ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2026 | $8 Million Supreme | $50 | $8,000,000 | 3 of 3 | 81.0% | $40.52 |
| October 6, 2026 | Moneybag Cashword | $10 | $1,000,000 | 4 of 4 | 74.4% | $7.44 |
| September 29, 2026 | NC State® | $5 | $200,000 | 2 of 2 | 68.2% | $3.41 |
| September 29, 2026 | Tar Heels® | $5 | $200,000 | 2 of 2 | 69.9% | $3.49 |
| September 1, 2026 | $2,000,000 Taxes Paid | $20 | $2,777,392 | 3 of 3 | 76.1% | $15.22 |
| September 1, 2026 | $1,000,000 Taxes Paid | $10 | $1,388,696 | 2 of 3 | 73.3% | $7.33 |
| September 1, 2026 | $200,000 Taxes Paid | $5 | $277,740 | 2 of 3 | 68.9% | $3.44 |
| September 1, 2026 | $20,000 Taxes Paid | $2 | $27,774 | 2 of 4 | 66.0% | $1.32 |
| August 4, 2026 | Massive Cash Blowout | $30 | $3,000 | 2,258 of 3,879 | 77.4% | $23.22 |
| August 4, 2026 | CASH | $5 | $200,000 | 2 of 3 | 68.8% | $3.44 |
| August 4, 2026 | Loteria Grande | $5 | $150,000 | 4 of 5 | 69.1% | $3.45 |
| August 4, 2026 | Hit $50! | $1 | $5,000 | 3 of 5 | 61.2% | $0.61 |
Launch dates are North Carolina's own. Payout now is what the prizes still unclaimed return per dollar of the tickets still unsold — the number the North Carolina hub ranks by — and EV / ticket is the same thing in dollars. See the methodology.
Also in North Carolina: North Carolina scratch-offs with the most prizes remaining · every North Carolina game ranked by payout · North Carolina lottery results
What to expect from a new game
A game on its launch day has every prize unclaimed, so the odds and payout you see are the printed ones. They start moving the moment prizes are claimed: the payout drifts down as top prizes are hit and up as ordinary tickets are sold without hitting them. That means a new release is neither a bargain nor a trap on its own; it is simply a game with no history yet. What a new game does offer is certainty. The top prizes are definitely still available, which is not true of a game that has been on shelves for a year.
Each new game: odds and payout
- $50
$8 Million Supreme
#62 · launched October 6, 202681.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $40.52
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.02
- Beats price
- 1 in 4.02
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - $10
Moneybag Cashword
#61 · launched October 6, 202674.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.64
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.67
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - $5
NC State®
#60 · launched September 29, 202668.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.25
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.91
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
New - $5
Tar Heels®
#59 · launched September 29, 202669.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.15
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.79
- Top prizes
- 2 of 2
New - $20
$2,000,000 Taxes Paid
#58 · launched September 1, 202676.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $15.22
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.83
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.50
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- $10
$1,000,000 Taxes Paid
#57 · launched September 1, 202673.3% payout now- EV / ticket
- $7.33
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.88
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.48
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- $5
$200,000 Taxes Paid
#56 · launched September 1, 202668.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.28
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.89
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- $2
$20,000 Taxes Paid
#55 · launched September 1, 202666.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $1.32
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.46
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.22
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- $30
Massive Cash Blowout
#54 · launched August 4, 202677.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $23.22
- Any prize
- 1 in 9.52
- Beats price
- 1 in 9.52
- Top prizes
- 2,258 of 3,879
- $5
CASH
#53 · launched August 4, 202668.8% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.44
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.24
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.38
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- $5
Loteria Grande
#52 · launched August 4, 202669.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.45
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.84
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.29
- Top prizes
- 4 of 5
- $1
Hit $50!
#51 · launched August 4, 202661.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $0.61
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.76
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.93
- Top prizes
- 3 of 5
Frequently asked questions
- How many new North Carolina scratch-offs launched recently?
- 12 in the last 90 days, 4 of them in the last 30, as of October 25, 2026.
- Are new scratchers better than older ones?
- Not automatically. A brand-new game has every prize unclaimed, so its odds match the printed values, but an older game whose top prizes are still out there and whose tickets are mostly sold can carry a higher current payout. Compare on the North Carolina hub rather than assuming.
- What should I check before buying a new game?
- The printed overall odds, the payout, and whether the price tier is one you would normally buy. On a new game these are the launch numbers; nothing has moved yet.
- How quickly do you list new games?
- Within hours of the North Carolina Lottery publishing them: we re-read its official prize data four times a day.