The current odds of winning any prize on Diamonds and Dollars are 1 in 4.59 (21.77%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $200,000 top prize.

Yes. 2 of the 4 $200,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 2 are still unclaimed, as of Nov 2, 2026. We estimate about 28% of the game's 5,115,775 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Diamonds and Dollars is on sale at North Carolina Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 23 $5 North Carolina scratch-offs on sale, Diamonds and Dollars ranks #17 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.59 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is Loteria Grande, where 1 in 3.88 tickets wins at least $5 back.

Diamonds and Dollars has 9 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $200,000 at 1 in 714,668 (2 of 4 left); $2,000+ at 1 in 102,095 (12 of 48 left); $400+ at 1 in 7,644 (173 of 687 left); $100+ at 1 in 705 (1,841 of 7,506 left); $50+ at 1 in 91.5 (13,590 of 55,439 left); $30+ at 1 in 39.1 (20,950 of 84,784 left); $20+ at 1 in 15.4 (56,030 of 221,446 left); $10+ at 1 in 7.32 (102,723 of 391,857 left); $5+ at 1 in 4.59 (115,887 of 408,887 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Diamonds and Dollars ticket are 1 in 4.59 (21.77%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.32 (13.67%).

Diamonds and Dollars costs $5 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.

Diamonds and Dollars, a $5 North Carolina scratch-off, was released on May 5, 2026 by the North Carolina Lottery.