NC State®North Carolina Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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62
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
NC State® is a $5 ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. It went on sale on September 29, 2026, so 87% of its prizes are still unclaimed. At launch, about 1 in 123,012 tickets carried a prize of $1,000 or more.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.16
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
87%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: 22nd of 83 active North Carolina games, and 2nd among the 23 $5 games North Carolina sells.
Why
↑Little of the prize pool has been drained so far.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 1.5M at launch, about 1 in 1.3M now. Tickets have sold faster than the $200,000 prizes have been claimed.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Win rate is typical, around 24% per ticket (1 in 4.16).
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 9$200,000
2 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 1.5M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$10,000
5 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 492K
now ~1 in 515K
$2,000
15 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 185K
now ~1 in 172K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,476,990 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 492,330 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 184,624 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
| $500 | 1 in 9,814 | 301 | 250 | 83% |
| $200 | 1 in 9,946 | 297 | 246 | 83% |
| $100 | 1 in 400 | 7,376 | 6,395 | 87% |
| $50 | 1 in 171 | 17,226 | 14,851 | 86% |
| $25 | 1 in 36 | 81,332 | 70,634 | 87% |
| $15 | 1 in 18 | 160,006 | 138,975 | 87% |
| $10 | 1 in 12 | 246,165 | 214,609 | 87% |
| $5 | 1 in 15 | 196,960 | 172,842 | 88% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$10,180,640
Current Prize Pool
$8,897,025
Payout Percentage
87.4%
Total Prizes Remaining
618,824
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,952,298
Estimated Remaining
2,574,308
% Remaining
87.2%
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
All 2 $200,000 top prizes left at launch on September 30 are still unclaimed.
20
September 30October 9
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
62
VALUESCORE
Good
62
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
24/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 60
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/29/2026
- Payout %
- 68.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the NC State® scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. NC State® scores 62/100 (Good) and is 2nd of the 23 active $5 games in North Carolina. It pays back about $0.69 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the NC State® scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with NC State® are 1 in 4.16. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for NC State®?
The top prize for NC State® is $200,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in NC State®?
Based on our latest data, 87% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 618,824 out of 709,687 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was NC State® released?
NC State® was released by the North Carolina Lottery on September 29, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.
Every $5 ticket in North Carolina
All 23 ranked →| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left | Claimed per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heels® | 63 | 1 in 4.16 | 69.0% | $200K · 2 | - |
| NC State® (this game) | 62 | 1 in 4.16 | 68.9% | $200K · 2 | - |
| 20X The Cash | 58 | 1 in 4.37 | 68.9% | $250K · 12 | 0.5% |
| CASH | 57 | 1 in 4.13 | 71.0% | $200K · 2 | 2.3% |
| Loteria Grande | 55 | 1 in 3.86 | 68.9% | $150K · 4 | 1.8% |
| Jungle Cashword | 50 | 1 in 3.79 | 69.0% | $150K · 2 | 1.7% |
| Prize Link Connect | 50 | 1 in 4.29 | 68.9% | $200K · 2 | 0.5% |
| Wheel of Fortune | 47 | 1 in 4.31 | 68.9% | $200K · 4 | 1.5% |
| $200,000 Taxes Paid | 46 | 1 in 4.30 | 69.0% | $278K · 2 | 5.2% |
| Mega Bucks | 42 | 1 in 4.50 | 68.9% | $200K · 2 | 1.6% |
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.