The current odds of winning any prize on $5,000 Triple Play are 1 in 4.53 (22.05%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $5,000 top prize.

Yes. 3 of the 6 $5,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 3 are still unclaimed, as of Nov 15, 2026. We estimate about 17% of the game's 8,372,316 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. $5,000 Triple Play is on sale at North Carolina Lottery retailers, and sales are scheduled to end on Dec 3, 2026.

Among the 6 $1 North Carolina scratch-offs on sale, $5,000 Triple Play ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.53 tickets winning at least the $1 ticket price back. No other $1 North Carolina scratch-off has better odds of breaking even right now.

$5,000 Triple Play has 11 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $5,000 at 1 in 463,844 (3 of 6 left); $500+ at 1 in 198,790 (4 of 20 left); $100+ at 1 in 12,885 (101 of 844 left); $50+ at 1 in 4,033 (237 of 2,075 left); $30+ at 1 in 2,300 (260 of 2,110 left); $20+ at 1 in 526 (2,042 of 11,183 left); $10+ at 1 in 64.9 (18,780 of 139,616 left); $5+ at 1 in 27.9 (28,419 of 167,614 left); $4+ at 1 in 21.4 (15,221 of 83,784 left); $2+ at 1 in 7.23 (127,457 of 642,382 left); $1+ at 1 in 4.53 (114,329 of 698,240 left).

The odds of winning at least your $1 back on one $5,000 Triple Play ticket are 1 in 4.53 (22.05%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.23 (13.84%).

$5,000 Triple Play costs $1 per ticket. It is sold at authorized North Carolina Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — North Carolina scratch tickets and North Carolina scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The North Carolina Lottery lists them under "Scratch-Offs" on its own site. "Scratch Tickets" is simply what most players in North Carolina call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

$5,000 Triple Play, a $1 North Carolina scratch-off, was released on Jun 3, 2025 by the North Carolina Lottery.