MEGA BUCKS — $5 North Carolina Scratch-Off #947
MEGA BUCKS (#947) is a $5 North Carolina scratch-off that can no longer be bought, only claimed. North Carolina has stopped selling it. Winning tickets can be claimed until December 3, 2026; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 2 of 9 top prizes of $200,000 are still unclaimed, and 257,458 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the North Carolina scratch-offs on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in MEGA BUCKS and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 257,458 of 2,551,371 prizes (10.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22.2% |
| $10,000 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5.6% |
| $1,000 | 72 | 62 | 10 | 13.9% |
| $500 | 475 | 436 | 39 | 8.2% |
| $100 | 13,818 | 12,758 | 1,060 | 7.7% |
| $50 | 166,625 | 153,806 | 12,819 | 7.7% |
| $25 | 370,211 | 340,141 | 30,070 | 8.1% |
| $15 | 333,660 | 304,705 | 28,955 | 8.7% |
| $10 | 740,624 | 671,046 | 69,578 | 9.4% |
| $5 | 925,859 | 810,935 | 114,924 | 12.4% |
| All prizes | 2,551,371 | 2,293,913 | 257,458 | 10.1% |
How MEGA BUCKS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 25 remain.
- September 12, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- August 22, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 26 remain.
- August 12, 2025: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- August 12, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 27 remain.
- July 15, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 28 remain.
- July 12, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 29 remain.
- July 9, 2025: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- June 19, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 30 remain.
- June 7, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 31 remain.
- May 22, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 32 remain.
- May 13, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 33 remain.
MEGA BUCKS: common questions
- Can I still buy MEGA BUCKS?
- No. North Carolina has stopped selling it. We first saw it on February 16, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on MEGA BUCKS?
- December 3, 2026. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $200,000 prizes are still unclaimed in MEGA BUCKS?
- 2 of 9, in the last figures North Carolina published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many MEGA BUCKS prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 257,458 of 2,551,371, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
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