Carolina Black Premier
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
68
VALUESCORE
Good
A $30 scratch-off from the North Carolina Lottery, Carolina Black Premier is on sale now. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.18. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.80 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $4,000,000. Across every tier, 42% of prizes are still out there: about half the prizes remain. It scores 68/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it ahead of roughly 86% of North Carolina's 79 active games, and 7th out of 10 $30 tickets in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.18
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$4,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
42%
ValueScore™
68 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 7th of the 10 active $30 games in North Carolina, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.80 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- A reasonable chunk of the top and mid-tier prizes are still available, though not the majority.
- The prize pool is about half spent, half still in circulation.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$4,000,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.5M
now ~1 in 1.6M
$100,000
2 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.6M
$40,000
5 of 9 left
launch odds 1 in 821K
now ~1 in 628K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,000,000 | 1 in 2,462,700 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,231,350 | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| $40,000 | 1 in 820,900 | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 123,135 | 60 | 25 | 42% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 58,636 | 126 | 54 | 43% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 30,156 | 245 | 110 | 45% |
| $400 | 1 in 80 | 92,401 | 38,954 | 42% |
| $150 | 1 in 54 | 135,638 | 57,536 | 42% |
| $100 | 1 in 15 | 492,619 | 208,592 | 42% |
| $60 | 1 in 17 | 430,997 | 183,153 | 42% |
| $50 | 1 in 12 | 615,468 | 262,778 | 43% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$177,510,220
Current Prize Pool
$78,175,280
Payout Percentage
44.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
751,211
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,388,451
Estimated Remaining
3,140,062
% Remaining
42.5%
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
68
VALUESCORE
Good
68
out of 100
Expected Value
36/40
Prize Quality
14/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 4
- Ticket Price
- $30
- Start Date
- 7/1/2025
- Payout %
- 80.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$30.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.18 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Carolina Black Premier scratch-off a good buy?
Carolina Black Premier is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 68/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $30 tickets in North Carolina.
How much does Carolina Black Premier cost?
Carolina Black Premier costs $30 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $30 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Carolina Black Premier scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Carolina Black Premier are 1 in 4.18. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Carolina Black Premier?
The top prize for Carolina Black Premier is $4,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Carolina Black Premier?
Carolina Black Premier offers 11 distinct prize levels: $4,000,000 (3 total), $100,000 (6 total), $40,000 (9 total), $10,000 (60 total), $4,000 (126 total), $1,000 (245 total), $400 (92,401 total), $150 (135,638 total), $100 (492,619 total), $60 (430,997 total), and $50 (615,468 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 Carolina Black Premier?
Based on our latest data, 42% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 751,211 out of 1,767,572 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Carolina Black Premier rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Carolina Black Premier at 68 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 Carolina Black Premier released?
Carolina Black Premier was released by the North Carolina Lottery on July 1, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Carolina Black Premier data updated on ScratchCheck?
Carolina Black Premier 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.