Best North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets to Buy Right Now

The least-bad North Carolina scratch-off at every price, ranked by real after-tax value. Updated October 1, 2026.

Almost every scratch-off loses money on average — these lose the least after the lump-sum cut and federal + North Carolina taxes, and still have a top prize left to win. Hard-to-find tickets are flagged so you don't waste a trip.

Best $1 scratch-off in North Carolina

5X The Cash

5X The Cash returns about $0.60 per $1 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 8 of 16 $10K top prizes left — the best of 3 $1 games in North Carolina.

Best $2 scratch-off in North Carolina

$20,000 Taxes Paid

$20,000 Taxes Paid returns about $1.31 per $2 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 3 of 4 $28K top prizes left — the best of 7 $2 games in North Carolina.

Best $5 scratch-off in North Carolina

CASH

CASH returns about $3.48 per $5 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 2 of 3 $200K top prizes left — the best of 16 $5 games in North Carolina.

Best $10 scratch-off in North Carolina

$1,000,000 Bonus Match

$1,000,000 Bonus Match returns about $7.73 per $10 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 2 of 5 $1M top prizes left — the best of 12 $10 games in North Carolina.

Best $20 scratch-off in North Carolina

100X The Cash

100X The Cash returns about $15.93 per $20 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 1 of 4 $2M top prize left — the best of 11 $20 games in North Carolina.

Best $30 scratch-off in North Carolina

$5,000,000 Ultimate

👻 Hard to find — sales have slowed, but it's still out there

$5,000,000 Ultimate returns about $23.77 per $30 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 3 of 5 $5M top prizes left — the best of 9 $30 games in North Carolina.

Best $50 scratch-off in North Carolina

500X The Cash

500X The Cash returns about $39.42 per $50 ticket on average after the lump-sum cut and taxes, with 4 of 5 $10M top prizes left — the best of 2 $50 games in North Carolina.

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