North Carolina · $50 tickets
Best $50 North Carolina Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 4 active $50 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 500X The Cash at $0.83 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 4 $50 North Carolina games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.83 per $1 and the weakest $0.79 — a 4-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.82. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $10,000,000 on 500X The Cash (4 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50 | $0.83 / $1 | — | $10,000,000 | 11,233,644 | 11/11 | |
| 2 | $50 | $0.82 / $1 | — | $8,000,000 | 9,801,305 | 12/12 | |
| 3 | $50 | $0.82 / $1 | — | $8,000,000 | 3,040,302 | 11/11 | |
| 4 | $50 | $0.79 / $1 | — | $5,000 | 55,599 | 3/3 |
Even the best $50 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.