$1,000,000 Bonus Match
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
$1,000,000 Bonus Match costs $10 per ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 3.76. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.75 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $1,000,000. By our count most prizes have already been claimed, with 9% of all prizes unclaimed. It scores 43/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #48 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina, and 14th out of 16 $10 tickets in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.76
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
43 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #48 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
→Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Strong expected value of $0.75 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
- Winning tickets come up at a 27% clip (1 in 3.76), above the norm.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
2 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 325K
$50,000
0 of 5 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
All claimed
$10,000
0 of 20 left
launch odds 1 in 370K
All claimed
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,479,636 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,479,636 | 5 | 0 | Claimed |
| $10,000 | 1 in 369,909 | 20 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 246,606 | 30 | 5 | 17% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 71,827 | 103 | 7 | 7% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,083 | 2,400 | 167 | 7% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,496 | 4,944 | 342 | 7% |
| $100 | 1 in 80 | 92,329 | 6,619 | 7% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 246,743 | 17,948 | 7% |
| $30 | 1 in 80 | 92,908 | 7,272 | 8% |
| $20 | 1 in 9 | 788,786 | 64,318 | 8% |
| $10 | 1 in 10 | 740,360 | 76,030 | 10% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$55,531,410
Current Prize Pool
$6,015,020
Payout Percentage
10.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
172,710
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,402,060
Estimated Remaining
649,390
% Remaining
8.8%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
43
VALUESCORE
Fair
43
out of 100
Expected Value
27/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
15/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 11
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 8/29/2025
- Payout %
- 75.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1,000,000 Bonus Match scratch-off a good buy?
$1,000,000 Bonus Match is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 43/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in North Carolina. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the North Carolina rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $1,000,000 Bonus Match cost?
$1,000,000 Bonus Match costs $10 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 Bonus Match scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 Bonus Match are 1 in 3.76. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000,000 Bonus Match?
The top prize for $1,000,000 Bonus Match is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000,000 Bonus Match?
$1,000,000 Bonus Match offers 12 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (5 total), $50,000 (5 total), $10,000 (20 total), $5,000 (30 total), $2,000 (103 total), $500 (2,400 total), $200 (4,944 total), $100 (92,329 total), $50 (246,743 total), $30 (92,908 total), $20 (788,786 total), and $10 (740,360 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $1,000,000 Bonus Match?
Based on our latest data, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 172,710 out of 1,968,633 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $1,000,000 Bonus Match rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000,000 Bonus Match at 43 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $1,000,000 Bonus Match released?
$1,000,000 Bonus Match was released by the North Carolina Lottery on August 29, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $1,000,000 Bonus Match data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000,000 Bonus Match data comes directly from the official North Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.