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Ranked 28th of 83 Tickets in North Carolina

Jackpot MillionsNorth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
57
VALUESCORE
Fair
$20North CarolinaGame #50GREEN
At a glance

The North Carolina Lottery sells Jackpot Millions as a $20 ticket. On average it pays back about $0.75 per $1, $0.02 less than the median $20 game in North Carolina. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.67 trail the 1 in 3.45 typical of North Carolina's $20 games. None of its winning tickets pays $20 or less: every prize is worth more than the ticket.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.67
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
65%
ValueScore™
57 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75
→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 9th of the 13 active $20 games in North Carolina.
Why
→Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.67).
  • $0.75 back per dollar puts this game's return ahead of the pack.
  • Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$1,000,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.4M
$10,000
8 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 363K
now ~1 in 352K
$2,000
86 of 124 left
launch odds 1 in 35K
now ~1 in 33K
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 1,450,60032
67%
$10,0001 in 362,650128
67%
$2,0001 in 35,09512486
69%
$5001 in 7995,4503,528
65%
$2001 in 10940,04225,845
65%
$1001 in 20218,917141,604
65%
$501 in 15290,120187,693
65%
$401 in 12377,090244,318
65%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$65,582,700
Current Prize Pool
$42,502,770
Payout Percentage
64.8%
Total Prizes Remaining
603,084

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
4,351,310
Estimated Remaining
2,816,402
% Remaining
64.7%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since its launch on July 4, one $1,000,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on July 15.

31
3
2
July 4October 19
  • July 15, 20261 claimed · 2 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 1.4% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, about twice the average for North Carolina's $20 games (0.6% a week).

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

57
VALUESCORE
Fair
57
out of 100
Expected Value
24/40
Prize Quality
16/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
50
Ticket Price
$20
Start Date
7/3/2026
Payout %
75.4%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.67 overall odds
✓ Accounts for prizes already claimed

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Jackpot Millions scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Jackpot Millions scores 57/100 (Fair) and is 9th of the 13 active $20 games in North Carolina. It pays back about $0.75 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $20 tickets are listed on the North Carolina rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Jackpot Millions scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Jackpot Millions are 1 in 4.67. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Jackpot Millions?
The top prize for Jackpot Millions is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.

Every $20 ticket in North Carolina

All 13 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
$2,000,000 Taxes Paid751 in 3.7874.7%$2.8M · 32.4%
Stacks of Cash701 in 3.3577.6%$2M · 20.6%
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe641 in 3.2277.5%$2M · 20.0%
Ruby Red 7's641 in 3.4577.3%$2M · 20.8%
20 Years621 in 3.4576.4%$1M · 11.0%
Instant Millions601 in 3.4177.2%$2M · 20.1%
$2 MILLION VAULT591 in 3.3577.2%$2M · 10.3%
$50,000 Payout581 in 3.5474.9%$50K · 420.0%
Jackpot Millions (this game)571 in 4.6775.4%$1M · 21.4%
Win Big561 in 3.5677.2%$2M · 20.2%

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.