North Carolina scratch-off game
Mega Bucks Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Updated 2026-09-03 using official lottery data.
Mega Bucks is North Carolina scratch-off game #45. A ticket costs $5 and the published top prize is $200,000. 2 of the original 5 top prizes are listed as remaining.
Current prize snapshot
The official prize table currently lists 880,346 winning tickets remaining across all prize levels, compared with 1,625,797 prizes at launch. Published overall odds are estimated at 1 in 4.50 from the official launch counts shown for each prize tier.
What to consider before buying
Remaining-prize counts can make two games at the same price easier to compare, but they cannot tell you whether a particular ticket will win. Tickets may already be sold while their prizes remain unclaimed, and the lottery can update its records after claims are processed. Use the complete table below together with ticket price, overall odds and top-prize availability.
Mega Bucks prizes remaining
| Prize | Odds 1 in | At launch | Remaining | Claimed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1,463,544.00 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| $5,000 | 487,848.00 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| $1,000 | 118,027.74 | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| $500 | 38,924.04 | 188 | 97 | 91 |
| $200 | 29,270.88 | 250 | 130 | 120 |
| $100 | 100.15 | 73,070 | 37,997 | 35,073 |
| $50 | 125.59 | 58,267 | 30,472 | 27,795 |
| $30 | 239.63 | 30,538 | 16,149 | 14,389 |
| $20 | 59.97 | 122,031 | 64,488 | 57,543 |
| $10 | 10.00 | 731,707 | 393,872 | 337,835 |
| $5 | 12.00 | 609,664 | 337,101 | 272,563 |
How to read these numbers
Published odds describe the game at launch. Remaining-prize data changes as prizes are claimed and may not reflect winning tickets that have been sold but not yet claimed. Our score compares current published data and does not predict an individual ticket.
Official source: North Carolina Lottery