Bits & Odds

Magnificent Millions — $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off #14

Data captured September 9, 2026

Magnificent Millions (#14) is a $20 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #36 of 58 active games on current payout (71.5%, $14.30 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 11 $20 games, #55 on any-prize odds (1 in 5.18) and #15 on top-prize odds (1 in 937,290). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.7 points (76.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 10.4% (1 in 4.69 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,874,580 tickets are still unsold (62.9% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $20.

Current payout
71.5%
76.2% at launch
Expected value
$14.30
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 5.18
1 in 4.69 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 5.18
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 5.18
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 28,403
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
2 of 3
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
37.1%
≈ 1,874,580 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Magnificent 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, 362,049 of 1,078,017 prizes (33.6%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 1 in 1,684,960 1 in 937,290 3 1 2 66.7%
$10,000 1 in 280,827 1 in 374,916 18 13 5 27.8%
$2,000 1 in 29,561 1 in 31,773 171 112 59 34.5%
$500 1 in 801.7 1 in 880.1 6,305 4,175 2,130 33.8%
$200 1 in 79.9 1 in 89.2 63,265 42,257 21,008 33.2%
$100 1 in 21.7 1 in 24.0 233,264 155,203 78,061 33.5%
$50 1 in 15.0 1 in 16.6 336,992 223,913 113,079 33.6%
$40 1 in 11.5 1 in 12.7 437,999 290,294 147,705 33.7%
All prizes1 in 4.691 in 5.18 1,078,017715,968 362,04933.6%

How Magnificent Millions has moved

70% 72% 73% Sep 2026Sep 2026Sep 2026
Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Magnificent Millions. 3 daily readings.

Magnificent Millions: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in Magnificent Millions?
2 of 3 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 937,290.
What are the odds of winning anything on Magnificent Millions?
1 in 5.18 today, compared with 1 in 4.69 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 5.18, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.18.
Is Magnificent Millions worth buying?
Its current payout is 71.5% ($14.30 back per $20 ticket), rank #36 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 Magnificent Millions tickets are left?
We estimate 1,874,580 of roughly 5,054,508 printed tickets are unsold (62.9% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Magnificent Millions launch and is it still on sale?
We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.

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