White Elephant
Image Credit: North Carolina Lottery
18
VALUESCORE
Poor
White Elephant is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.47, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.66 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $20,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (20% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 18/100 (Poor) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.47
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$20,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
20%
ValueScore™
18 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
POOR VALUE
Low overall value right now. A different game will likely give you more.
Why
↓Expected value lands near the pack at $0.66 per $1 spent.
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$20,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.4M
now ~1 in 835K
$1,000
0 of 16 left
launch odds 1 in 262K
All claimed
$500
14 of 107 left
launch odds 1 in 39K
now ~1 in 60K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 1,396,000 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 261,750 | 16 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 39,140 | 107 | 14 | 13% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,608 | 1,606 | 208 | 13% |
| $50 | 1 in 2,072 | 2,021 | 294 | 15% |
| $20 | 1 in 62 | 67,026 | 10,686 | 16% |
| $10 | 1 in 25 | 167,495 | 28,298 | 17% |
| $5 | 1 in 50 | 83,720 | 16,350 | 20% |
| $4 | 1 in 17 | 251,323 | 50,141 | 20% |
| $2 | 1 in 12 | 362,919 | 80,785 | 22% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$5,556,350
Current Prize Pool
$1,003,084
Payout Percentage
18.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
186,777
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,184,975
Estimated Remaining
834,893
% Remaining
19.9%
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
18
VALUESCORE
Poor
18
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- North Carolina
- Game Number
- 17
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 11/4/2025
- Payout %
- 66.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.47 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the White Elephant scratch-off a good buy?
White Elephant has a ValueScore of 18/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in North Carolina. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does White Elephant cost?
White Elephant costs $2 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the White Elephant scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with White Elephant are 1 in 4.47. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for White Elephant?
The top prize for White Elephant is $20,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for White Elephant?
White Elephant offers 10 distinct prize levels: $20,000 (3 total), $1,000 (16 total), $500 (107 total), $100 (1,606 total), $50 (2,021 total), $20 (67,026 total), $10 (167,495 total), $5 (83,720 total), $4 (251,323 total), and $2 (362,919 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 White Elephant?
Based on our latest data, 20% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 186,777 out of 936,236 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is White Elephant rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates White Elephant at 18 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 White Elephant released?
White Elephant was released by the North Carolina Lottery on November 4, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is White Elephant data updated on ScratchCheck?
White Elephant 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.