Big Cash Blowout
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
The North Carolina Lottery sells Big Cash Blowout at $10 a ticket. Its published overall odds are 1 in 9.95. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.73 per $1, an average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $500. 38% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so about half the prizes remain. Its ValueScore is 37/100 (Below Avg). Against the rest of the state it is 54th out of 79 North Carolina scratch-offs. At its own price point it is 15th of the 16 active $10 games in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 9.95
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
3,765
Prizes Remaining
38%
ValueScore™
37 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #54 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina. Check the higher-ranked games in North Carolina first.
Why
↓Wins are infrequent: about a 10% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 9.95), lower than most games.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- At $0.73 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 750 | 9,807 | 3,765 | 38% |
| $100 | 1 in 31 | 238,951 | 91,403 | 38% |
| $50 | 1 in 15 | 490,176 | 187,369 | 38% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$53,307,400
Current Prize Pool
$20,391,250
Payout Percentage
38.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
282,537
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,352,393
Estimated Remaining
2,811,243
% Remaining
38.2%
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
37
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
37
out of 100
Expected Value
19/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
0/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 38
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 72.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Big Cash Blowout scratch-off a good buy?
Big Cash Blowout scores 37/100 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 $10 price point.
How much does Big Cash Blowout cost?
Big Cash Blowout 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 Big Cash Blowout scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Big Cash Blowout are 1 in 9.95. This means roughly 1 in every 10 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Big Cash Blowout?
The top prize for Big Cash Blowout is $500. As of our latest update, 3,765 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Big Cash Blowout?
Big Cash Blowout offers 3 distinct prize levels: $500 (9,807 total), $100 (238,951 total), and $50 (490,176 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 Big Cash Blowout?
Based on our latest data, 38% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 282,537 out of 738,934 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Big Cash Blowout rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Big Cash Blowout at 37 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 Big Cash Blowout released?
Big Cash Blowout was released by the North Carolina Lottery on April 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Big Cash Blowout data updated on ScratchCheck?
Big Cash Blowout 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.