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Best $10 North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 14 active $10 scratch-off games in the NC Education Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is $1,000,000 Bonus Match at $0.85 per $1. Updated Aug 2, 2026.
Across the 14 $10 North Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.85 per $1 and the weakest $0.65 — a 20-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.75. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $1,000,000 on $1,000,000 Bonus Match (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 Bonus Match#11 | $10 | $0.85 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 950,740 | 11/12 |
| 2 | $1,000,000 Money Rush#975 | $10 | $0.80 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,537,299 | 11/11 |
| 3 | $1,000,000 Triple Play#996 | $10 | $0.80 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 3,079,695 | 11/11 |
| 4 | Emerald 10's#988 | $10 | $0.76 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 2,329,149 | 11/11 |
| 5 | $10 MONOPOLY®#23 | $10 | $0.76 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 2,299,682 | 11/11 |
| 6 | 50X The Cash#31 | $10 | $0.75 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 15,893,695 | 12/12 |
| 7 | Triple Red 777 Jackpot#49 | $10 | $0.74 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 3,092,421 | 11/11 |
| 8 | Jumbo Bucks#46 | $10 | $0.74 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 5,660,980 | 11/11 |
| 9 | Lucky Loteria®#984 | $10 | $0.74 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,476,585 | 12/12 |
| 10 | Big Cash Blowout#38 | $10 | $0.73 / $1 | $500 | 3,457,783 | 3/3 |
| 11 | $80 Million Cash Blowout#939 | $10 | $0.72 / $1 | $500 | 999,425 | 3/3 |
| 12 | 50X The Cash#981 | $10 | $0.72 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 888,849 | 13/13 |
| 13 | LOTERIA™ MULTIPLIER#34 | $10 | $0.71 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 2,362,225 | 12/12 |
| 14 | JUMBO BUCKS#948 | $10 | $0.65 / $1 | $1,000,000 | 1,412,729 | 11/12 |
Even the best $10 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.