Prize Link Connect
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
Prize Link Connect is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.29. Every $1 spent returns about $0.69 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $200,000. Prize inventory sits at 66%: most prizes are still available. It scores 54/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #34 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina, and 6th among the 21 $5 games North Carolina sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.29
Exp. Value
$0.69
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
66%
ValueScore™
54 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.69→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 6th of the 21 active $5 games in North Carolina.
Why
→At $0.69 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Average win frequency: about a 23% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.29).
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
now ~1 in 1.4M
$10,000
5 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 800K
now ~1 in 846K
$5,000
10 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 400K
now ~1 in 423K
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 1,598,610 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 799,305 | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 399,653 | 16 | 10 | 63% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 319,722 | 20 | 14 | 70% |
| $500 | 1 in 24,130 | 265 | 171 | 65% |
| $200 | 1 in 8,013 | 798 | 522 | 65% |
| $100 | 1 in 390 | 16,414 | 10,750 | 65% |
| $50 | 1 in 55 | 115,654 | 75,889 | 66% |
| $25 | 1 in 80 | 79,958 | 52,437 | 66% |
| $20 | 1 in 80 | 79,829 | 52,521 | 66% |
| $15 | 1 in 80 | 79,977 | 52,758 | 66% |
| $10 | 1 in 11 | 586,231 | 387,542 | 66% |
| $5 | 1 in 12 | 532,851 | 353,957 | 66% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$22,037,950
Current Prize Pool
$14,585,270
Payout Percentage
66.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
986,579
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
6,400,787
Estimated Remaining
4,232,424
% Remaining
66.1%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
54
out of 100
Expected Value
15/40
Prize Quality
18/25
Win Frequency
9/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 37
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 4/7/2026
- Payout %
- 68.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.29 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Prize Link Connect scratch-off a good buy?
Prize Link Connect is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 54/100. 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 Prize Link Connect cost?
Prize Link Connect 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 Prize Link Connect scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Prize Link Connect are 1 in 4.29. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Prize Link Connect?
The top prize for Prize Link Connect is $200,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Prize Link Connect?
Prize Link Connect offers 13 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (4 total), $10,000 (8 total), $5,000 (16 total), $2,000 (20 total), $500 (265 total), $200 (798 total), $100 (16,414 total), $50 (115,654 total), $25 (79,958 total), $20 (79,829 total), $15 (79,977 total), $10 (586,231 total), and $5 (532,851 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 Prize Link Connect?
Based on our latest data, 66% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 986,579 out of 1,492,025 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Prize Link Connect rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Prize Link Connect at 54 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 Prize Link Connect released?
Prize Link Connect was released by the North Carolina Lottery on April 7, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is Prize Link Connect data updated on ScratchCheck?
Prize Link Connect 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.