Prize Link Connect — $5 North Carolina Scratch-Off #37
Prize Link Connect (#37) is a $5 North Carolina scratch-off launched on April 7, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #41 of 62 active games on current payout (69.9%, $3.49 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 16 $5 games, #35 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.18) and #52 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,948,003). Since launch the payout has risen 1.0 points (68.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.6% (1 in 4.29 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $200,000 remain, and we estimate 3,896,006 tickets are still unsold (39.1% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Last top prize claimed: October 8, 2026, 17 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Prize Link Connect, 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, 932,610 of 1,492,025 prizes (62.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,598,610 | 1 in 1,948,003 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 799,305 | 1 in 779,201 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 62.5% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 399,653 | 1 in 432,890 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 56.3% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 319,722 | 1 in 299,693 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 65.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,130 | 1 in 24,049 | 265 | 103 | 162 | 61.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 8,013 | 1 in 7,919 | 798 | 306 | 492 | 61.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 389.6 | 1 in 383.7 | 16,414 | 6,261 | 10,153 | 61.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 55.3 | 1 in 54.4 | 115,654 | 44,001 | 71,653 | 62.0% |
| $25 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 78.7 | 79,958 | 30,468 | 49,490 | 61.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 80.1 | 1 in 78.6 | 79,829 | 30,232 | 49,597 | 62.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 80.0 | 1 in 78.1 | 79,977 | 30,102 | 49,875 | 62.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.9 | 1 in 10.6 | 586,231 | 219,940 | 366,291 | 62.5% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.6 | 532,851 | 197,983 | 334,868 | 62.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.29 | 1 in 4.18 | 1,492,025 | 559,415 | 932,610 | 62.5% |
How Prize Link Connect has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 13, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- October 10, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- October 8, 2026: one $200,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
Prize Link Connect: common questions
- How many $200,000 prizes are left in Prize Link Connect?
- 2 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,948,003.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Prize Link Connect?
- 1 in 4.18 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.29 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.18, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.52.
- Is Prize Link Connect worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.9% ($3.49 back per $5 ticket), rank #41 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 Prize Link Connect tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,896,006 of roughly 6,394,212 printed tickets are unsold (39.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Prize Link Connect launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on April 7, 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
- Tar Heels® — 69.9% payout, 1 in 4.15 any prize