20 Years — $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off #39
20 Years (#39) is a $20 North Carolina scratch-off launched on April 7, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #21 of 62 active games on current payout (76.7%, $15.33 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 11 $20 games, #10 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.41) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,309,153). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (76.4% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.3% (1 in 3.45 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,309,153 tickets are still unsold (63.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 20 Years, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other North Carolina game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 384,234 of 1,037,155 prizes (37.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,194,060 | 1 in 1,309,153 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 17,911 | 1 in 18,183 | 200 | 128 | 72 | 36.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,011 | 1 in 3,817 | 893 | 550 | 343 | 38.4% |
| $400 | 1 in 1,995 | 1 in 1,993 | 1,796 | 1,139 | 657 | 36.6% |
| $200 | 1 in 183.0 | 1 in 182.5 | 19,575 | 12,401 | 7,174 | 36.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 30.1 | 1 in 29.9 | 119,215 | 75,411 | 43,804 | 36.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 17.1 | 1 in 17.0 | 209,054 | 131,868 | 77,186 | 36.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 10.8 | 328,345 | 207,106 | 121,239 | 36.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.79 | 358,074 | 224,316 | 133,758 | 37.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 3.41 | 1,037,155 | 652,921 | 384,234 | 37.0% |
How 20 Years has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 20, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 72 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 73 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 74 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 75 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 76 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 77 remain.
- October 3, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 78 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 79 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 80 remain.
- September 29, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 81 remain.
- September 26, 2026: 2 $20,000 prizes were claimed; 82 remain.
- September 25, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 84 remain.
20 Years: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in 20 Years?
- 1 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,309,153.
- What are the odds of winning anything on 20 Years?
- 1 in 3.41 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.41, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.23.
- Is 20 Years worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.7% ($15.33 back per $20 ticket), rank #21 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $20 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Ruby Red 7's (#8, $20) at 78.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many 20 Years tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,309,153 of roughly 3,580,740 printed tickets are unsold (63.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did 20 Years launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 100X The Cash — 79.1% payout, 1 in 2.62 any prize
- Ruby Red 7's — 78.1% payout, 1 in 3.57 any prize
- $2 MILLION VAULT — 77.4% payout, 1 in 3.41 any prize
- Stacks of Cash — 77.0% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- $2,000,000 Taxes Paid — 76.1% payout, 1 in 3.83 any prize