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State guide · NC · Updated daily
We rank every active North Carolina's scratch-off each morning by expected value per dollar — a quantitative signal sourced directly from North Carolina Lottery's official prize-remaining data feeds. No North Carolina games clear break-even today — but the list below surfaces the strongest available plays, ranked by how close they come. The math still narrows your options.
Tirage Analysis Desk
· 5 min read · Methodology
Games tracked
98
Live in NC right now
+EV today
0
None clearing break-even
Best EV / $
0.94
$2,000,000 Diamond D…
Last scan
07:15 AM ET
Aug 31, 2026 · auto every 24h
TL;DR
18+ only. For entertainment purposes — not financial advice. Scratch-offs have a negative expected return on average. 1-800-GAMBLER if you need help.
Ranked picks
$20
NC
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe
NC · #917 · $20
Ranked #1 of 98 active North Carolina games by our quantitative models. At 0.94 EV/$, this is among the strongest sub-break-even plays in the state — a minimal theoretical loss per dollar relative to the full field. 2 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$20
NC
100X The Cash
NC · #976 · $20
Ranked #2 of 98 active North Carolina games by our quantitative models. At 0.93 EV/$, this is among the strongest sub-break-even plays in the state — a minimal theoretical loss per dollar relative to the full field. 1 top prize remains unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$10
NC
$1,000,000 Bonus Match
NC · #11 · $10
Ranked #3 of 98 active North Carolina games by our quantitative models. At 0.92 EV/$, this is among the strongest sub-break-even plays in the state — a minimal theoretical loss per dollar relative to the full field. 2 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$20
NC
Win Big
NC · #951 · $20
Ranked #4 of 98 active North Carolina games by our quantitative models. At 0.88 EV/$, this is among the strongest sub-break-even plays in the state — a minimal theoretical loss per dollar relative to the full field. 2 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
$20
NC
Ruby Red 7's
NC · #8 · $20
Ranked #5 of 98 active North Carolina games by our quantitative models. At 0.87 EV/$, this is among the strongest sub-break-even plays in the state — a minimal theoretical loss per dollar relative to the full field. 2 top prizes remain unclaimed — a key input into our opportunity assessment.
Ranks #6–15
| # | Game | Price | EV / $ | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | $5,000,000 Ultimate#876 | $30 | 0.86 | Detail ↗ |
| 7 | Black Titanium#892 | $30 | 0.85 | Detail ↗ |
| 8 | Carolina Black Premier#4 | $30 | 0.83 | Detail ↗ |
| 9 | 500X The Cash#32 | $50 | 0.83 | Detail ↗ |
| 10 | 200X The Cash#925 | $30 | 0.82 | Detail ↗ |
| 11 | $2,000,000 Riches#884 | $20 | 0.82 | Detail ↗ |
| 12 | 200X The Cash#24 | $30 | 0.82 | Detail ↗ |
| 13 | $8 Million Money Maker#972 | $50 | 0.81 | Detail ↗ |
| 14 | MAX-A-MILLION#985 | $30 | 0.81 | Detail ↗ |
| 15 | Instant Millions#932 | $20 | 0.80 | Detail ↗ |
By price · NC
How we rank
Every morning, our scanning infrastructure ingests the North Carolina Lottery's published remaining-prize counts and overall-odds data for every active scratch-off game. We compute expected value per dollar by weighting each prize tier's residual count against the estimated ticket pool. Ties are broken by the percentage of top-tier prizes outstanding. Read the full methodology, browse the glossary, or learn how scratch-off odds work.
Frequently asked · NC
$2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe ($20) at 0.94 EV/$ is currently the highest-rated active North Carolina scratch-off with 2 top prizes still unclaimed, as of our most recent daily scan. Rankings update every morning automatically.
Tirage tracks the top prizes remaining for every active North Carolina scratch-off. The ranked list above shows each game with its current remaining-prize count, refreshed daily from the North Carolina Lottery's official published data — so you can see at a glance which games still have top prizes unclaimed.
Yes. The North Carolina Lottery publishes both the overall odds and the remaining-prize counts for every active scratch-off game. Our autonomous scanning infrastructure catalogs these daily and computes expected value for each.
Expected value per dollar (EV/$) is the probability-weighted average return per $1 spent, given the prizes still in play. An EV/$ of 0.72 means you statistically get back $0.72 per dollar. An EV/$ above 1.00 means the game is theoretically profitable — rare, but it happens when top prizes are mostly unclaimed late in a game's lifecycle.
Every morning, automatically. Our scanning infrastructure ingests the North Carolina Lottery's published remaining-prize data once per day, recomputes expected value across all active games, and updates the rankings. Game launches, top-prize claims, and EV crossings are detected on every scan.
Smaller prizes (typically up to $599) can be claimed at any authorized North Carolina Lottery retailer. Larger prizes require visiting a North Carolina Lottery claim center. Visit the official North Carolina Lottery website for current claim center locations and hours.
Stay ahead
A Sunday digest with North Carolina's movers, plus an alert the day one of its games crosses break-even.
Our analysis desk publishes a weekly read on the market — new games, claimed top prizes and where the numbers moved. Read the latest analysis →
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