Ranked 56th of 89 Tickets in North Carolina
$1 Holiday GoldNorth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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42
VALUESCORE
Fair
At a glance
$1 Holiday Gold costs $1 a ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. With a ValueScore of 42/100 (Fair), it is the strongest of North Carolina's 6 $1 tickets. It went on sale on November 3, 2026, so 97% of its prizes are still unclaimed.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.87
Exp. Value
$0.61
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,500
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
97%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.61→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #56 of the 89 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
→Softer expected value here: only $0.61 of each $1 comes back as prizes.
- A leaner 21% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.87), below most games.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$2,500
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.7M
now ~1 in 1.6M
$250
62 of 65 left
launch odds 1 in 78K
now ~1 in 79K
$100
1,837 of 1,899 left
launch odds 1 in 2,665
now ~1 in 2,673
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | 1 in 1,685,700 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $250 | 1 in 77,802 | 65 | 62 | 95% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,663 | 1,899 | 1,837 | 97% |
| $50 | 1 in 568 | 8,909 | 8,581 | 96% |
| $20 | 1 in 1,198 | 4,220 | 4,089 | 97% |
| $10 | 1 in 109 | 46,381 | 44,785 | 97% |
| $5 | 1 in 50 | 101,092 | 97,889 | 97% |
| $3 | 1 in 100 | 50,545 | 48,978 | 97% |
| $2 | 1 in 14 | 370,821 | 359,771 | 97% |
| $1 | 1 in 11 | 455,218 | 442,437 | 97% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,061,265
Current Prize Pool
$2,963,738
Payout Percentage
96.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,008,432
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,060,675
Estimated Remaining
4,911,064
% Remaining
97.0%
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
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
0/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
2/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 63
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 60.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.87 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $1 Holiday Gold scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. $1 Holiday Gold scores 42/100 (Fair) and is the best $1 game on sale in North Carolina. It pays back about $0.61 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $1 Holiday Gold scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1 Holiday Gold are 1 in 4.87. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1 Holiday Gold?
The top prize for $1 Holiday Gold is $2,500. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in $1 Holiday Gold?
Based on our latest data, 97% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,008,432 out of 1,039,153 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was $1 Holiday Gold released?
$1 Holiday Gold was released by the North Carolina Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $1 ticket in North Carolina
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 Holiday Gold (this game) | 42 | 1 in 4.87 | 60.5% | $3K · 3 | - |
| 5X The Cash | 32 | 1 in 4.82 | 60.8% | $10K · 8 | 0.6% |
| Hit $50! | 29 | 1 in 4.92 | 60.4% | $5K · 3 | 2.2% |
| Lucky 7s | 28 | 1 in 4.85 | 60.8% | $7K · 5 | 1.2% |
| $50 Frenzy | 14 | 1 in 4.90 | 60.5% | $5K · 2 | 0.0% |
| $5,000 Triple Play | 13 | 1 in 4.79 | 60.5% | $5K · 3 | 0.0% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.