The current odds of winning any prize on MAX-A-MILLION are 1 in 2.97 (33.71%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $1,000,000 top prize.

Yes. 13 of the 25 $1,000,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 12 are still unclaimed, as of Nov 14, 2026. We estimate about 48% of the game's 9,106,800 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. MAX-A-MILLION is on sale at North Carolina Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 10 $30 North Carolina scratch-offs on sale, MAX-A-MILLION ranks #2 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 2.97 tickets winning at least the $30 ticket price back. Right now the $30 game with the best odds of breaking even is 200X The Cash, where 1 in 2.96 tickets wins at least $30 back.

MAX-A-MILLION has 13 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $1,000,000 at 1 in 366,283 (12 of 25 left); $100,000+ at 1 in 258,552 (5 of 10 left); $20,000+ at 1 in 162,792 (10 of 20 left); $5,000+ at 1 in 99,895 (17 of 40 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 10,747 (365 of 756 left); $500+ at 1 in 1,096 (3,603 of 7,586 left); $300+ at 1 in 238 (14,418 of 30,320 left); $200+ at 1 in 29.6 (130,158 of 273,002 left); $100+ at 1 in 17.1 (108,399 of 227,427 left); $60+ at 1 in 10.9 (145,152 of 303,309 left); $50+ at 1 in 6.35 (290,280 of 606,504 left); $40+ at 1 in 4.22 (348,991 of 728,042 left); $30+ at 1 in 2.97 (440,442 of 910,010 left).

The odds of winning at least your $30 back on one MAX-A-MILLION ticket are 1 in 2.97 (33.71%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 4.22 (23.69%).

MAX-A-MILLION costs $30 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.

MAX-A-MILLION, a $30 North Carolina scratch-off, was released on Mar 4, 2025 by the North Carolina Lottery.