$25,000 Triple Play
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22
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$25,000 Triple Play costs $2 per ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.59. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.66 in expected winnings, an average result. The top prize is $25,000. Prize inventory sits at 16%: most prizes have already been claimed. It scores 22/100 (Below Avg) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #72 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina, and 8th out of 10 $2 tickets in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.59
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
16%
ValueScore™
22 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Ranked 72nd out of 79 North Carolina scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 7 other $2 North Carolina games ranked higher.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 22% per ticket (1 in 4.59).
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$25,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.7M
now ~1 in 1.1M
$3,000
3 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 855K
now ~1 in 371K
$1,000
7 of 29 left
launch odds 1 in 236K
now ~1 in 159K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 1,710,638 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 855,319 | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 235,950 | 29 | 7 | 24% |
| $500 | 1 in 46,867 | 146 | 29 | 20% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,395 | 1,557 | 100 | 6% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,997 | 2,283 | 141 | 6% |
| $40 | 1 in 1,989 | 3,441 | 489 | 14% |
| $20 | 1 in 38 | 182,468 | 14,789 | 8% |
| $10 | 1 in 60 | 114,027 | 11,958 | 10% |
| $5 | 1 in 75 | 91,265 | 15,110 | 17% |
| $4 | 1 in 14 | 501,814 | 88,095 | 18% |
| $2 | 1 in 12 | 592,967 | 111,997 | 19% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$9,072,635
Current Prize Pool
$1,159,394
Payout Percentage
12.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
242,719
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,839,141
Estimated Remaining
1,114,080
% Remaining
16.3%
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
22
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
22
out of 100
Expected Value
6/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
5/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 994
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 6/3/2025
- Payout %
- 66.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $25,000 Triple Play scratch-off a good buy?
$25,000 Triple Play scores 22/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in North Carolina at the $2 price point.
How much does $25,000 Triple Play cost?
$25,000 Triple Play costs $2 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $25,000 Triple Play scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $25,000 Triple Play are 1 in 4.59. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $25,000 Triple Play?
The top prize for $25,000 Triple Play is $25,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $25,000 Triple Play?
$25,000 Triple Play offers 12 distinct prize levels: $25,000 (4 total), $3,000 (8 total), $1,000 (29 total), $500 (146 total), $100 (1,557 total), $50 (2,283 total), $40 (3,441 total), $20 (182,468 total), $10 (114,027 total), $5 (91,265 total), $4 (501,814 total), and $2 (592,967 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 $25,000 Triple Play?
Based on our latest data, 16% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 242,719 out of 1,490,009 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $25,000 Triple Play rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $25,000 Triple Play at 22 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 $25,000 Triple Play released?
$25,000 Triple Play was released by the North Carolina Lottery on June 3, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $25,000 Triple Play data updated on ScratchCheck?
$25,000 Triple Play 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.