Holiday $100s
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
12
VALUESCORE
Poor
Holiday $100s is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.87, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.60 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $5,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (26% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 12/100 (Poor) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.87
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
26%
ValueScore™
12 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60↓
POOR VALUE
Low overall value right now. A different game will likely give you more.
Why
↓Expected value of $0.60 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- A leaner 21% chance of winning per ticket (1 in 4.87), below most games.
- Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 1.6M
$100
1,048 of 6,285 left
launch odds 1 in 989
now ~1 in 1,544
$50
311 of 2,074 left
launch odds 1 in 2,996
now ~1 in 5,204
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,551,900 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $100 | 1 in 988 | 6,285 | 1,048 | 17% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,993 | 2,074 | 311 | 15% |
| $20 | 1 in 1,198 | 5,183 | 1,020 | 20% |
| $10 | 1 in 100 | 62,042 | 12,748 | 21% |
| $5 | 1 in 50 | 124,172 | 27,817 | 22% |
| $3 | 1 in 100 | 62,092 | 15,119 | 24% |
| $2 | 1 in 14 | 455,221 | 116,718 | 26% |
| $1 | 1 in 11 | 558,682 | 157,562 | 28% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$3,752,540
Current Prize Pool
$848,670
Payout Percentage
22.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
332,344
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,212,927
Estimated Remaining
1,618,515
% Remaining
26.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
12
VALUESCORE
Poor
12
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 16
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 11/4/2025
- Payout %
- 60.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holiday $100s scratch-off a good buy?
Holiday $100s has a ValueScore of 12/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in North Carolina. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does Holiday $100s cost?
Holiday $100s costs $1 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday $100s scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday $100s 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 Holiday $100s?
The top prize for Holiday $100s is $5,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Holiday $100s?
Holiday $100s offers 9 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (4 total), $100 (6,285 total), $50 (2,074 total), $20 (5,183 total), $10 (62,042 total), $5 (124,172 total), $3 (62,092 total), $2 (455,221 total), and $1 (558,682 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 Holiday $100s?
Based on our latest data, 26% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 332,344 out of 1,275,755 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Holiday $100s rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Holiday $100s at 12 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 Holiday $100s released?
Holiday $100s was released by the North Carolina Lottery on November 4, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Holiday $100s data updated on ScratchCheck?
Holiday $100s 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.