NC State® — $5 North Carolina Scratch-Off #60
NC State® (#60) is a $5 North Carolina scratch-off launched on September 29, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #50 of 62 active games on current payout (68.2%, $3.41 expected back per ticket) and #13 of 16 $5 games, #37 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.25) and #24 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,062,492). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.8 points (68.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.9% (1 in 4.16 at launch). 2 of 2 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 2,124,985 tickets are still unsold (28.1% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in NC State®, 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, 500,525 of 709,687 prizes (70.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,476,990 | 1 in 1,062,492 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 492,330 | 1 in 531,246 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 66.7% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 184,624 | 1 in 177,082 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 75.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 9,814 | 1 in 11,068 | 301 | 109 | 192 | 63.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 9,946 | 1 in 10,897 | 297 | 102 | 195 | 65.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 400.5 | 1 in 416.8 | 7,376 | 2,278 | 5,098 | 69.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 171.5 | 1 in 177.8 | 17,226 | 5,274 | 11,952 | 69.4% |
| $25 | 1 in 36.3 | 1 in 37.5 | 81,332 | 24,682 | 56,650 | 69.7% |
| $15 | 1 in 18.5 | 1 in 19.0 | 160,006 | 47,978 | 112,028 | 70.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 12.3 | 246,165 | 72,708 | 173,457 | 70.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.1 | 196,960 | 56,025 | 140,935 | 71.6% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.16 | 1 in 4.25 | 709,687 | 209,162 | 500,525 | 70.5% |
How NC State® has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 22, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
- October 21, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- October 13, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
- October 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 15 remain.
NC State®: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in NC State®?
- 2 of 2 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,062,492.
- What are the odds of winning anything on NC State®?
- 1 in 4.25 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.16 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.25, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.91.
- Is NC State® worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.2% ($3.41 back per $5 ticket), rank #50 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is LOTERIA® Fiesta (#2, $5) at 75.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many NC State® tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,124,985 of roughly 2,954,400 printed tickets are unsold (28.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did NC State® launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 29, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Double Your Money — 81.0% payout, 1 in 3.85 any prize
- LOTERIA® Fiesta — 75.8% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- $5 MONOPOLY® — 70.3% payout, 1 in 4.15 any prize
- Jungle Cashword — 70.1% payout, 1 in 3.63 any prize
- Prize Link Connect — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.18 any prize