The current odds of winning any prize on MEGA BUCKS are 1 in 5.12 (19.53%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $200,000 top prize.

Yes. 7 of the 9 $200,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 2 are still unclaimed, as of Nov 13, 2026. We estimate about 12% of the game's 11,098,463 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. MEGA BUCKS is on sale at North Carolina Lottery retailers, and sales are scheduled to end on Dec 3, 2026.

Among the 24 $5 North Carolina scratch-offs on sale, MEGA BUCKS ranks #23 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 5.12 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 3.89 tickets wins at least $5 back.

MEGA BUCKS has 10 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 658,578 (2 of 9 left); $10,000+ at 1 in 439,052 (1 of 18 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 101,320 (10 of 72 left); $500+ at 1 in 25,330 (39 of 475 left); $100+ at 1 in 1,186 (1,059 of 13,818 left); $50+ at 1 in 94.6 (12,809 of 166,625 left); $25+ at 1 in 30 (30,054 of 370,211 left); $15+ at 1 in 18.1 (28,924 of 333,660 left); $10+ at 1 in 9.25 (69,504 of 740,624 left); $5+ at 1 in 5.12 (114,817 of 925,859 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one MEGA BUCKS ticket are 1 in 5.12 (19.53%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 9.25 (10.81%).

MEGA BUCKS 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.

MEGA BUCKS, a $5 North Carolina scratch-off, was released on Aug 30, 2024 by the North Carolina Lottery.