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Ruby Red 7's

Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
64
VALUESCORE
Good
$20North CarolinaGame #8GREEN

Ruby Red 7's is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.45, meaning roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.77 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $2,000,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (27% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 64/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.

Overall Odds
1 in 3.45
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
27%
ValueScore™
64 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77
ABOVE AVERAGE
Strong overall value, among the better games we track right now.
Why
Frequent winners: roughly a 29% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.45), ahead of most games.
  • Strong expected value of $0.77 per $1: a bigger slice of ticket sales is still sitting in the prize pool than usual.
  • Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$2,000,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.7M
now ~1 in 703K
$100,000
2 of 9 left
launch odds 1 in 569K
now ~1 in 703K
$10,000
8 of 30 left
launch odds 1 in 171K
now ~1 in 176K
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
$2,000,0001 in 1,707,23032
67%
$100,0001 in 569,07792
22%
$10,0001 in 170,723308
27%
$1,0001 in 23,60221764
29%
$5001 in 3,0071,703453
27%
$4001 in 2,9661,727454
26%
$2001 in 6085,29722,777
27%
$1001 in 31166,10144,488
27%
$501 in 30170,84345,776
27%
$401 in 38136,59137,191
27%
$301 in 13409,290111,176
27%
$201 in 10512,573145,403
28%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$79,164,750
Current Prize Pool
$23,776,080
Payout Percentage
30.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
407,794

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,121,125
Estimated Remaining
1,406,889
% Remaining
27.5%
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

64
VALUESCORE
Good
64
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026

Game Details

Game Number
8
Ticket Price
$20
Start Date
8/5/2025
Payout %
77.3%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
7/19/2026

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$20.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.45 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Ruby Red 7's scratch-off a good buy?
Ruby Red 7's is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 64/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $20 tickets in North Carolina.
How much does Ruby Red 7's cost?
Ruby Red 7's costs $20 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Ruby Red 7's scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Ruby Red 7's are 1 in 3.45. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Ruby Red 7's?
The top prize for Ruby Red 7's is $2,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Ruby Red 7's?
Ruby Red 7's offers 12 distinct prize levels: $2,000,000 (3 total), $100,000 (9 total), $10,000 (30 total), $1,000 (217 total), $500 (1,703 total), $400 (1,727 total), $200 (85,297 total), $100 (166,101 total), $50 (170,843 total), $40 (136,591 total), $30 (409,290 total), and $20 (512,573 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 Ruby Red 7's?
Based on our latest data, 27% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 407,794 out of 1,484,384 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Ruby Red 7's rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Ruby Red 7's at 64 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 Ruby Red 7's released?
Ruby Red 7's was released by the North Carolina Lottery on August 5, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 12 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Ruby Red 7's data updated on ScratchCheck?
Ruby Red 7's 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.