North Carolina · $30 tickets
Best $30 North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 9 active $30 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 $5,000,000 Ultimate at $0.86 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 9 $30 North Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.86 per $1 and the weakest $0.78 — a 8-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.82. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $5,000,000 on $5,000,000 Ultimate (3 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30 | $0.86 / $1 | — | $5,000,000 | 4,143,094 | 12/12 | |
| 2 |  Black Titanium#892 | $30 | $0.85 / $1 | — | $4,000,000 | 1,109,975 | 12/12 |
| 3 | $30 | $0.83 / $1 | — | $5,000,000 | 3,766,246 | 14/14 | |
| 4 |  200X The Cash#925 | $30 | $0.82 / $1 | — | $5,000,000 | 6,114,794 | 14/14 |
| 5 |  MAX-A-MILLION#985 | $30 | $0.81 / $1 | — | $1,000,000 | 4,402,040 | 13/13 |
| 6 |  Supreme 7s#940 | $30 | $0.80 / $1 | — | $4,000,000 | 2,440,610 | 12/12 |
| 7 | $30 | $0.80 / $1 | — | $5,000,000 | 5,936,691 | 12/12 | |
| 8 | $30 | $0.79 / $1 | — | $3,000 | 1,659,004 | 3/3 | |
| 9 | $30 | $0.78 / $1 | — | $100,000 | 3,952,210 | 9/9 |
Even the best $30 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.