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50X The Cash

Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
71
VALUESCORE
Good
$10North CarolinaGame #31GREEN

50X The Cash is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. The North Carolina Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.79. Every $1 spent returns about $0.75 on average, an above-average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $1,000,000. Most prizes are still available (75% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 71/100 (Good). In our rankings it sits at 8th of 79 active North Carolina games, and it is the top-ranked $10 ticket in North Carolina right now.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.79
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
10
Prizes Remaining
75%
ValueScore™
71 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: 8th of 79 active North Carolina games.
Why
Healthy inventory: a large share of this game's prizes are still unclaimed.
  • The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
  • Winning tickets come up at a 26% clip (1 in 3.79), above the norm.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$1,000,000
10 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 1.7M
now ~1 in 1.5M
$25,000
33 of 44 left
launch odds 1 in 466K
now ~1 in 468K
$5,000
38 of 52 left
launch odds 1 in 395K
now ~1 in 406K
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$1,000,0001 in 1,712,0251210
83%
$25,0001 in 466,9164433
75%
$5,0001 in 395,0835238
73%
$2,5001 in 395,0835239
75%
$5001 in 1,62112,6719,437
74%
$3001 in 10,7791,9061,413
74%
$2001 in 3,0016,8455,122
75%
$1001 in 80257,036192,105
75%
$501 in 30684,810512,014
75%
$301 in 60342,405256,380
75%
$201 in 102,054,2311,539,367
75%
$101 in 102,054,8281,554,987
76%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$153,615,450
Current Prize Pool
$116,119,110
Payout Percentage
75.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
4,070,945

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
20,522,441
Estimated Remaining
15,428,882
% Remaining
75.2%
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

71
VALUESCORE
Good
71
out of 100
Expected Value
22/40
Prize Quality
20/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
31
Ticket Price
$10
Start Date
1/30/2026
Payout %
74.8%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.79 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 50X The Cash scratch-off a good buy?
50X The Cash is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 71/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in North Carolina.
How much does 50X The Cash cost?
50X The Cash 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 50X The Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with 50X The Cash are 1 in 3.79. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for 50X The Cash?
The top prize for 50X The Cash is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 10 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for 50X The Cash?
50X The Cash offers 12 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (12 total), $25,000 (44 total), $5,000 (52 total), $2,500 (52 total), $500 (12,671 total), $300 (1,906 total), $200 (6,845 total), $100 (257,036 total), $50 (684,810 total), $30 (342,405 total), $20 (2,054,231 total), and $10 (2,054,828 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 50X The Cash?
Based on our latest data, 75% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 4,070,945 out of 5,414,892 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is 50X The Cash rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates 50X The Cash at 71 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 50X The Cash released?
50X The Cash was released by the North Carolina Lottery on January 30, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is 50X The Cash data updated on ScratchCheck?
50X The Cash 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.