$500 Frenzy — $5 North Carolina Scratch-Off #33
$500 Frenzy (#33) is a $5 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #43 of 58 active games on current payout (69.1%, $3.45 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 14 $5 games, #34 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.27) and #1 on top-prize odds (1 in 614). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (69.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 2.2% (1 in 4.37 at launch). 6729 of 16465 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 4,130,188 tickets are still unsold (58.2% 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. Across all tiers, 966,415 of 2,261,176 prizes (42.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 600.5 | 1 in 613.8 | 16,465 | 9,736 | 6,729 | 40.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 3,004 | 1 in 3,062 | 3,292 | 1,943 | 1,349 | 41.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 101.7 | 98,898 | 58,298 | 40,600 | 41.1% |
| $20 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 30.2 | 329,687 | 193,013 | 136,674 | 41.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 9.85 | 988,393 | 568,901 | 419,492 | 42.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.4 | 824,441 | 462,870 | 361,571 | 43.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.37 | 1 in 4.27 | 2,261,176 | 1,294,761 | 966,415 | 42.7% |
How $500 Frenzy has moved
$500 Frenzy: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in $500 Frenzy?
- 6729 of 16465 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 614.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500 Frenzy?
- 1 in 4.27 today, compared with 1 in 4.37 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.27, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.83.
- Is $500 Frenzy worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.1% ($3.45 back per $5 ticket), rank #43 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $5 alternative today is Double Your Money (#10, $5) at 81.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500 Frenzy tickets are left?
- We estimate 4,130,188 of roughly 9,885,048 printed tickets are unsold (58.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500 Frenzy launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
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