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Ranked 34th of 83 Tickets in North Carolina

Magnificent MillionsNorth Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
$20North CarolinaGame #14GREEN
At a glance

The North Carolina Lottery sells Magnificent Millions as a $20 ticket. By our estimate the $1,000,000 prize is easier to hit now than at launch: about 1 in 786,455 per ticket, down from 1 in 1,685,300. At a ValueScore of 54/100 (Fair), it is 11th of the 13 active $20 games in North Carolina. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.69 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 4.69
Exp. Value
$0.76
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
31%
ValueScore™
54 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.76
→
AVERAGE
A typical $20 ticket, ranked #34 of the 83 active games we track in North Carolina.
Why
→Prizes hit less often here, roughly 21% per ticket (1 in 4.69).
  • Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 1.7M at launch, about 1 in 786K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $1,000,000 prizes have been claimed.
  • Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
  • This game is partway played through, with a fair share of prizes remaining.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19
$1,000,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.7M
now ~1 in 786K
$10,000
5 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 281K
now ~1 in 315K
$2,000
53 of 171 left
launch odds 1 in 30K
now ~1 in 30K
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 1,684,96032
67%
$10,0001 in 280,827185
28%
$2,0001 in 29,56117153
31%
$5001 in 8026,3051,964
31%
$2001 in 8063,26519,424
31%
$1001 in 22233,26472,134
31%
$501 in 15336,992104,851
31%
$401 in 12437,999136,942
31%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$77,023,460
Current Prize Pool
$24,956,430
Payout Percentage
32.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
335,375

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,055,900
Estimated Remaining
1,572,909
% Remaining
31.1%
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 March 6, when our records for it began, one $1,000,000 top prize has been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on April 18.

31
3
2
March 6October 19
  • April 18, 20261 claimed · 2 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.4% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, slower than 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

54
VALUESCORE
Fair
54
out of 100
Expected Value
30/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
3/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 10/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
14
Ticket Price
$20
Start Date
10/7/2025
Payout %
76.2%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/19/2026

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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.69 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Magnificent Millions scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Magnificent Millions scores 54/100 (Fair) and is 11th of the 13 active $20 games in North Carolina. It pays back about $0.76 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $20 tickets are listed on the North Carolina rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Magnificent Millions scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Magnificent Millions are 1 in 4.69. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Magnificent Millions?
The top prize for Magnificent Millions is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Magnificent Millions?
Based on our latest data, 31% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 335,375 out of 1,078,017 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.

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 Millions571 in 4.6775.4%$1M · 21.4%
Magnificent Millions (this game)541 in 4.6976.2%$1M · 20.4%

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.