Lucky 7s — $1 North Carolina Scratch-Off #40
Lucky 7s (#40) is a $1 North Carolina scratch-off launched on May 5, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #59 of 62 active games on current payout (62.5%, $0.63 expected back per ticket) and #1 of 3 $1 games, #53 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.60) and #34 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,313,411). Since launch the payout has risen 1.7 points (60.8% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.4% (1 in 4.85 at launch). 5 of 8 top prizes of $7,000 remain, and we estimate 6,567,056 tickets are still unsold (47.9% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Last top prize claimed: October 8, 2026, 17 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky 7s, 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, 1,428,538 of 2,599,641 prizes (55.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,000 | 1 in 1,574,925 | 1 in 1,313,411 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 62.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 629,970 | 1 in 820,882 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 40.0% |
| $300 | 1 in 233,322 | 1 in 273,627 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 44.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 116,661 | 1 in 109,451 | 108 | 48 | 60 | 55.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,677 | 1 in 11,940 | 1,079 | 529 | 550 | 51.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 5,560 | 1 in 5,642 | 2,266 | 1,102 | 1,164 | 51.4% |
| $40 | 1 in 3,924 | 1 in 3,990 | 3,211 | 1,565 | 1,646 | 51.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 1,250 | 1 in 1,259 | 10,079 | 4,862 | 5,217 | 51.8% |
| $20 | 1 in 600.6 | 1 in 605.5 | 20,978 | 10,133 | 10,845 | 51.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 70.6 | 1 in 70.5 | 178,564 | 85,385 | 93,179 | 52.2% |
| $6 | 1 in 70.6 | 1 in 69.6 | 178,400 | 84,000 | 94,400 | 52.9% |
| $3 | 1 in 54.5 | 1 in 52.7 | 231,050 | 106,439 | 124,611 | 53.9% |
| $2 | 1 in 13.1 | 1 in 12.4 | 965,792 | 437,939 | 527,853 | 54.7% |
| $1 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 11.5 | 1,008,032 | 439,056 | 568,976 | 56.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.85 | 1 in 4.60 | 2,599,641 | 1,171,103 | 1,428,538 | 55.0% |
How Lucky 7s has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 8, 2026: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $7,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
Lucky 7s: common questions
- How many $7,000 prizes are left in Lucky 7s?
- 5 of 8 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,313,411.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky 7s?
- 1 in 4.60 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.85 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.60, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 7.64.
- Is Lucky 7s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 62.5% ($0.63 back per $1 ticket), rank #59 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $1 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is 5X The Cash (#28, $1) at 62.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Lucky 7s tickets are left?
- We estimate 6,567,056 of roughly 12,600,400 printed tickets are unsold (47.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky 7s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 5, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 5X The Cash — 62.2% payout, 1 in 4.64 any prize
- Hit $50! — 61.2% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize