Instant Millions — $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off #932
Instant Millions (#932) is a $20 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #35 of 58 active games on current payout (71.5%, $14.31 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 11 $20 games, #21 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.83) and #28 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,189,044). Since launch the payout has fallen 5.7 points (77.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 12.5% (1 in 3.41 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 2,378,088 tickets are still unsold (65.6% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $20.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Instant Millions, 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, 620,808 of 2,030,977 prizes (30.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 1,729,605 | 1 in 1,189,044 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 864,803 | 1 in 792,696 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37.5% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 576,535 | 1 in 475,618 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 41.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 117,261 | 1 in 113,242 | 59 | 38 | 21 | 35.6% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 39,087 | 1 in 41,721 | 177 | 120 | 57 | 32.2% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,021 | 1 in 7,036 | 1,149 | 811 | 338 | 29.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 99.9 | 1 in 115.4 | 69,271 | 48,663 | 20,608 | 29.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 27.5 | 288,348 | 201,835 | 86,513 | 30.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 13.6 | 576,562 | 401,520 | 175,042 | 30.4% |
| $30 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 22.4 | 345,850 | 239,889 | 105,961 | 30.6% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.23 | 1 in 10.2 | 749,537 | 517,279 | 232,258 | 31.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.41 | 1 in 3.83 | 2,030,977 | 1,410,169 | 620,808 | 30.6% |
How Instant Millions has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 25, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 69 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 24 remain.
- September 11, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 70 remain.
- September 3, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 71 remain.
- August 30, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 72 remain.
- August 19, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 73 remain.
- August 16, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- July 15, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 74 remain.
- July 1, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 75 remain.
- June 24, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 76 remain.
- June 21, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
- June 10, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 77 remain.
Instant Millions: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Instant Millions?
- 2 of 4 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,189,044.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Instant Millions?
- 1 in 3.83 today, compared with 1 in 3.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.83, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.12.
- Is Instant Millions worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.5% ($14.31 back per $20 ticket), rank #35 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $20 alternative today is Stacks of Cash (#27, $20) at 77.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Instant Millions tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,378,088 of roughly 6,918,227 printed tickets are unsold (65.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Instant Millions launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on February 16, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Stacks of Cash — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.43 any prize
- 100X The Cash — 77.8% payout, 1 in 4.04 any prize
- $2 MILLION VAULT — 77.5% payout, 1 in 3.38 any prize
- 20 Years — 77.0% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- Ruby Red 7's — 75.9% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize