LOTERIA® Fiesta
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
LOTERIA® Fiesta costs $5 per ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. The North Carolina Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.86. Right now the math works out to $0.69 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $150,000. 15% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 35/100 (Below Avg). In our rankings it sits at #55 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina, and it is 10th out of 21 $5 tickets in North Carolina.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.86
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$150,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
15%
ValueScore™
35 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↓
BELOW AVERAGE
The numbers work against it: #55 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
↓Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Late in this game's life: the remaining prize pool is small.
- At $0.69 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$150,000
1 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.1M
$10,000
1 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 610K
now ~1 in 1.1M
$1,000
1 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 407K
now ~1 in 1.1M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | 1 in 1,221,220 | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 610,610 | 12 | 1 | 8% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 407,073 | 18 | 1 | 6% |
| $500 | 1 in 58,619 | 125 | 20 | 16% |
| $300 | 1 in 29,193 | 251 | 41 | 16% |
| $200 | 1 in 11,743 | 624 | 88 | 14% |
| $100 | 1 in 748 | 9,791 | 1,311 | 13% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,493 | 4,907 | 681 | 14% |
| $50 | 1 in 240 | 30,476 | 3,894 | 13% |
| $40 | 1 in 803 | 9,121 | 1,202 | 13% |
| $30 | 1 in 104 | 70,138 | 8,849 | 13% |
| $25 | 1 in 60 | 122,104 | 16,671 | 14% |
| $20 | 1 in 48 | 152,661 | 22,298 | 15% |
| $15 | 1 in 30 | 244,244 | 34,671 | 14% |
| $10 | 1 in 14 | 519,019 | 78,663 | 15% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 732,764 | 124,711 | 17% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$25,263,995
Current Prize Pool
$3,684,310
Payout Percentage
14.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
293,103
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,319,567
Estimated Remaining
1,131,378
% Remaining
15.5%
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
35
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
35
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
3/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 2
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/1/2025
- Payout %
- 69.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LOTERIA® Fiesta scratch-off a good buy?
LOTERIA® Fiesta scores 35/100 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 $5 price point.
How much does LOTERIA® Fiesta cost?
LOTERIA® Fiesta costs $5 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the LOTERIA® Fiesta scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with LOTERIA® Fiesta are 1 in 3.86. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for LOTERIA® Fiesta?
The top prize for LOTERIA® Fiesta is $150,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for LOTERIA® Fiesta?
LOTERIA® Fiesta offers 16 distinct prize levels: $150,000 (6 total), $10,000 (12 total), $1,000 (18 total), $500 (125 total), $300 (251 total), $200 (624 total), $100 (9,791 total), $75 (4,907 total), $50 (30,476 total), $40 (9,121 total), $30 (70,138 total), $25 (122,104 total), $20 (152,661 total), $15 (244,244 total), $10 (519,019 total), and $5 (732,764 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 LOTERIA® Fiesta?
Based on our latest data, 15% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 293,103 out of 1,896,261 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is LOTERIA® Fiesta rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates LOTERIA® Fiesta at 35 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 LOTERIA® Fiesta released?
LOTERIA® Fiesta 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 LOTERIA® Fiesta data updated on ScratchCheck?
LOTERIA® Fiesta 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.