$1,000,000 Triple Play

Game #996 • NC

$1,000,000 Triple Play - North Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$10
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Overall Odds
1 in 3.84
Expected ROI
-21.6%
Expected Value
$7.84
Weeks in Market
37

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$1,000,000
Current Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
4

Top prizes are still available! There are 4 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$55,200,010
Current Prize Pool
$27,052,650
Payout Percentage
49.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
1,914,271
Total Prizes Remaining
898,390

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
7,350,800
Estimated Tickets Remaining
3,449,817
% Tickets Remaining
46.9%

Should You Play $1,000,000 Triple Play Right Now?

$1,000,000 Triple Play is a $10 scratch-off that has been on the market for 37 weeks. The ROI is -21.6%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $7.84 in prize value. There are 4 of the original 5 top prizes still available. Top prize odds have improved by 70.4% since launch — a dramatic shift in your favor. Among the 15 active $10 games in North Carolina, $1,000,000 Triple Play ranks #2 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 20, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$1,000,000 5 4 1 80.0% 1 in 1,470,160 1 in 862,454 ↑ 70%
$50,000 5 2 3 40.0% 1 in 1,470,160 1 in 1,724,909 ↓ 15%
$5,000 20 9 11 45.0% 1 in 367,540 1 in 383,313 ↓ 4%
$1,000 188 89 99 47.3% 1 in 39,100 1 in 38,762 ↑ 0.87%
$500 2,448 1,094 1,354 44.7% 1 in 3,003 1 in 3,153 ↓ 5%
$200 3,670 1,633 2,037 44.5% 1 in 2,003 1 in 2,113 ↓ 5%
$100 122,422 54,043 68,379 44.1% 1 in 60 1 in 64 ↓ 6%
$50 175,383 79,930 95,453 45.6% 1 in 42 1 in 43 ↓ 3%
$40 91,813 41,832 49,981 45.6% 1 in 80 1 in 82 ↓ 3%
$20 783,697 367,343 416,354 46.9% 1 in 9 1 in 9 ↓ 0.12%
$10 734,620 352,411 382,209 48.0% 1 in 10 1 in 10 ↑ 2%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Additional Information

Last Updated: April 20, 2026

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