Lucky Loteria®
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
Lucky Loteria® is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.63, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.76 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. About half the prizes remain (31% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 59/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.63
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
31%
ValueScore™
59 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.
- At $0.76 returned per $1 spent, this game pays back more than the typical scratch-off.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.5M
$10,000
5 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 403K
now ~1 in 296K
$5,000
5 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 302K
now ~1 in 296K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,208,858 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 402,953 | 12 | 5 | 42% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 302,214 | 16 | 5 | 31% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 29,306 | 165 | 50 | 30% |
| $500 | 1 in 4,601 | 1,051 | 317 | 30% |
| $200 | 1 in 2,393 | 2,021 | 611 | 30% |
| $100 | 1 in 75 | 64,523 | 19,323 | 30% |
| $50 | 1 in 50 | 96,658 | 28,867 | 30% |
| $40 | 1 in 150 | 32,261 | 9,482 | 29% |
| $30 | 1 in 38 | 128,920 | 38,370 | 30% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 483,481 | 145,963 | 30% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 523,959 | 164,160 | 31% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$36,647,150
Current Prize Pool
$10,872,590
Payout Percentage
29.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
407,154
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,839,048
Estimated Remaining
1,477,969
% Remaining
30.5%
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
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 984
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 3/4/2025
- Payout %
- 75.8%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lucky Loteria® scratch-off a good buy?
Lucky Loteria® is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 59/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in North Carolina. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the North Carolina rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Lucky Loteria® cost?
Lucky Loteria® costs $10 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Lucky Loteria® scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Lucky Loteria® are 1 in 3.63. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Lucky Loteria®?
The top prize for Lucky Loteria® is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Lucky Loteria®?
Lucky Loteria® offers 12 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (4 total), $10,000 (12 total), $5,000 (16 total), $1,000 (165 total), $500 (1,051 total), $200 (2,021 total), $100 (64,523 total), $50 (96,658 total), $40 (32,261 total), $30 (128,920 total), $20 (483,481 total), and $10 (523,959 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 Lucky Loteria®?
Based on our latest data, 31% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 407,154 out of 1,333,071 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Lucky Loteria® rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Lucky Loteria® at 59 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 Lucky Loteria® released?
Lucky Loteria® was released by the North Carolina Lottery on March 4, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Lucky Loteria® data updated on ScratchCheck?
Lucky Loteria® 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.