Ranked 3rd of 89 Tickets in North Carolina
Holiday Gold SurpriseNorth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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84
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
Holiday Gold Surprise is a $20 ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. On ValueScore it earns 84/100 (Excellent), good for the top-ranked $20 ticket in North Carolina right now. Its overall odds of 1 in 3.10 are the best of the 14 $20 tickets North Carolina sells. Its expected return of $0.75 per $1 sits $0.02 below the typical $20 ticket in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.10
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
94%
ValueScore™
84 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75↑
GREAT VALUE
Our data makes it first of the 14 active $20 games in North Carolina, and 3rd of 89 in North Carolina, putting it in the state's top three.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 32% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.10), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated November 7$250,000
3 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 575K
now ~1 in 539K
$50,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 431K
now ~1 in 405K
$5,000
8 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 216K
now ~1 in 202K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 575,220 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 431,415 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 215,708 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 43,142 | 40 | 38 | 95% |
| $500 | 1 in 2,380 | 725 | 685 | 94% |
| $400 | 1 in 2,688 | 642 | 606 | 94% |
| $200 | 1 in 163 | 10,618 | 9,979 | 94% |
| $100 | 1 in 29 | 60,245 | 56,577 | 94% |
| $50 | 1 in 18 | 95,679 | 89,705 | 94% |
| $40 | 1 in 10 | 172,413 | 161,633 | 94% |
| $20 | 1 in 8 | 215,968 | 202,822 | 94% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$25,837,230
Current Prize Pool
$24,311,410
Payout Percentage
94.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
522,060
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
1,724,670
Estimated Remaining
1,618,386
% Remaining
93.8%
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
84
VALUESCORE
Excellent
84
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 11/7/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 68
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 11/3/2026
- Payout %
- 74.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.10 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Holiday Gold Surprise scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Holiday Gold Surprise has a ValueScore of 84/100 (Excellent) and is the top-ranked $20 ticket in North Carolina right now. It pays back about $0.75 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Holiday Gold Surprise scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Holiday Gold Surprise are 1 in 3.10. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Holiday Gold Surprise?
The top prize for Holiday Gold Surprise is $250,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Holiday Gold Surprise?
Based on our latest data, 94% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 522,060 out of 556,345 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Holiday Gold Surprise released?
Holiday Gold Surprise was released by the North Carolina Lottery on November 3, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $20 ticket in North Carolina
All 14 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Gold Surprise (this game) | 84 | 1 in 3.10 | 74.9% | $250K · 3 | - |
| $2,000,000 Taxes Paid | 75 | 1 in 3.78 | 74.7% | $2.8M · 3 | 1.9% |
| Stacks of Cash | 71 | 1 in 3.35 | 77.6% | $2M · 2 | 0.6% |
| $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe | 64 | 1 in 3.22 | 77.5% | $2M · 2 | 0.0% |
| 20 Years | 62 | 1 in 3.45 | 76.4% | $1M · 1 | 1.0% |
| Instant Millions | 62 | 1 in 3.41 | 77.2% | $2M · 2 | 0.1% |
| $2 MILLION VAULT | 60 | 1 in 3.35 | 77.2% | $2M · 1 | 0.3% |
| Ruby Red 7's | 59 | 1 in 3.45 | 77.3% | $2M · 1 | 0.8% |
| Jackpot Millions | 58 | 1 in 4.67 | 75.4% | $1M · 2 | 1.4% |
| $50,000 Payout | 58 | 1 in 3.54 | 74.9% | $50K · 42 | 0.0% |
Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.