North Carolina · $2 tickets
Best $2 North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 10 active $2 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 10X The Cash at $0.66 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 10 $2 North Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.66 per $1 and the weakest $0.50 — a 16-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.62. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $50,000 on 10X The Cash (8 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  10X The Cash#29 | $2 | $0.66 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 13,325,997 | 11/11 |
| 2 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $27,774 | 2,789,268 | 12/12 | |
| 3 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 2,701,838 | 12/12 | |
| 4 |  Cash Drop#12 | $2 | $0.65 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 2,954,419 | 12/12 |
| 5 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 5,027,978 | 9/9 | |
| 6 |  Easy $100s#36 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 3,120,345 | 8/8 |
| 7 |  LADY LUCK#990 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 1,667,092 | 10/10 |
| 8 |  777#25 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | — | $20,000 | 1,882,748 | 14/14 |
| 9 | $2 | $0.52 / $1 | — | $25,000 | 1,110,806 | 12/12 | |
| 10 | $2 | $0.50 / $1 | — | $50,000 | 1,316,498 | 9/9 |
Even the best $2 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.