$8 Million Money Maker — $50 North Carolina Scratch-Off #972
$8 Million Money Maker (#972) is a $50 North Carolina scratch-off launched on December 3, 2024. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #2 of 62 active games on current payout (82.8%, $41.41 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 3 $50 games, #31 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.09) and #59 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,055,899). Since launch the payout has risen 0.8 points (82.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.2% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $8,000,000 remain, and we estimate 3,055,899 tickets are still unsold (79.9% sold). That puts it among the best North Carolina scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $8 Million Money Maker, 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, 746,657 of 3,674,720 prizes (20.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,000,000 | 1 in 3,042,264 | 1 in 3,055,899 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,521,132 | 1 in 3,055,899 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10.0% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 380,283 | 1 in 305,590 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 25.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 121,691 | 1 in 109,139 | 125 | 97 | 28 | 22.4% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 58,731 | 1 in 57,658 | 259 | 206 | 53 | 20.5% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 23,330 | 1 in 21,520 | 652 | 510 | 142 | 21.8% |
| $500 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 99.3 | 152,169 | 121,400 | 30,769 | 20.2% |
| $400 | 1 in 153.8 | 1 in 153.2 | 98,889 | 78,945 | 19,944 | 20.2% |
| $250 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.4 | 380,307 | 302,794 | 77,513 | 20.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 23.9 | 633,731 | 505,636 | 128,095 | 20.2% |
| $100 | 1 in 6.32 | 1 in 6.24 | 2,408,533 | 1,918,432 | 490,101 | 20.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.09 | 3,674,720 | 2,928,063 | 746,657 | 20.3% |
How $8 Million Money Maker has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 24, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 53 remain.
- October 24, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 142 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 54 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 55 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 143 remain.
- October 10, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 144 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 146 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 28 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 56 remain.
- October 7, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 147 remain.
- October 6, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 148 remain.
- October 3, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 57 remain.
$8 Million Money Maker: common questions
- How many $8,000,000 prizes are left in $8 Million Money Maker?
- 1 of 5 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,055,899.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $8 Million Money Maker?
- 1 in 4.09 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.09, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 4.09.
- Is $8 Million Money Maker worth buying?
- Its current payout is 82.8% ($41.41 back per $50 ticket), rank #2 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $50 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 500X The Cash (#32, $50) at 81.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $8 Million Money Maker tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,055,899 of roughly 15,221,929 printed tickets are unsold (79.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $8 Million Money Maker launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 3, 2024. It is still on sale.
Other $50 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 500X The Cash — 81.9% payout, 1 in 3.38 any prize
- $8 Million Supreme — 81.0% payout, 1 in 4.02 any prize