$500 Frenzy — $5 North Carolina Scratch-Off #33
$500 Frenzy (#33) is a $5 North Carolina scratch-off launched on March 3, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #45 of 62 active games on current payout (69.0%, $3.45 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 16 $5 games, #38 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.25) and #1 on top-prize odds (1 in 619). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (69.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.7% (1 in 4.37 at launch). 5618 of 16465 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 3,476,703 tickets are still unsold (64.8% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500 Frenzy, 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, 817,117 of 2,261,176 prizes (36.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 600.5 | 1 in 618.9 | 16,465 | 10,847 | 5,618 | 34.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,004 | 1 in 3,050 | 3,292 | 2,152 | 1,140 | 34.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 102.3 | 98,898 | 64,912 | 33,986 | 34.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.4 | 329,687 | 215,217 | 114,470 | 34.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.82 | 988,393 | 634,199 | 354,194 | 35.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.3 | 824,441 | 516,732 | 307,709 | 37.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 4.25 | 2,261,176 | 1,444,059 | 817,117 | 36.1% |
How $500 Frenzy has moved
$500 Frenzy: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in $500 Frenzy?
- 5618 of 16465 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 619.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500 Frenzy?
- 1 in 4.25 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.37 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.25, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.82.
- Is $500 Frenzy worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.0% ($3.45 back per $5 ticket), rank #45 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is LOTERIA® Fiesta (#2, $5) at 75.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500 Frenzy tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,476,703 of roughly 9,885,048 printed tickets are unsold (64.8% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500 Frenzy launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on March 3, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Double Your Money — 81.0% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- LOTERIA® Fiesta — 75.8% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- $5 MONOPOLY® — 70.3% payout, 1 in 4.15 any prize
- Jungle Cashword — 70.1% payout, 1 in 3.63 any prize
- Prize Link Connect — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.18 any prize