Lucky 7s

Game #40 • NC

Lucky 7s - North Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$1
Top Prize
$7,000
Top Prizes Left
8
Overall Odds
1 in 4.85
Expected ROI
-39.4%
Expected Value
$0.61

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$7,000
Current Top Prize
$7,000
Top Prizes Remaining
8

Top prizes are still available! There are 8 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$7,664,176
Current Prize Pool
$6,949,032
Payout Percentage
90.7%
Total Prizes at Launch
2,599,641
Total Prizes Remaining
2,365,797

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
12,608,258
Estimated Tickets Remaining
11,474,114
% Tickets Remaining
91.0%

Should You Play Lucky 7s Right Now?

Lucky 7s is a $1 scratch-off that has been on the market for 0 weeks. The ROI is -39.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $0.61 in prize value. All 8 top prizes are still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 9.8% change since launch. Among the 7 active $1 games in North Carolina, Lucky 7s ranks #1 by expected value.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$7,000 8 8 0 100.0% 1 in 1,576,032 1 in 1,434,264 ↑ 10%
$500 20 18 2 90.0% 1 in 630,413 1 in 637,451 ↓ 1%
$300 54 45 9 83.3% 1 in 233,486 1 in 254,980 ↓ 8%
$200 108 98 10 90.7% 1 in 116,743 1 in 117,083 ↓ 0.29%
$100 1,079 972 107 90.1% 1 in 11,685 1 in 11,805 ↓ 1%
$50 2,266 2,027 239 89.5% 1 in 5,564 1 in 5,661 ↓ 2%
$40 3,211 2,923 288 91.0% 1 in 3,927 1 in 3,925 ↑ 0.03%
$30 10,079 9,067 1,012 90.0% 1 in 1,251 1 in 1,265 ↓ 1%
$20 20,978 18,890 2,088 90.0% 1 in 601 1 in 607 ↓ 1%
$10 178,564 161,115 17,449 90.2% 1 in 71 1 in 71 ↓ 0.85%
$6 178,400 161,263 17,137 90.4% 1 in 71 1 in 71 ↓ 0.67%
$3 231,050 209,625 21,425 90.7% 1 in 55 1 in 55 ↓ 0.31%
$2 965,792 878,303 87,489 90.9% 1 in 13 1 in 13 ↓ 0.07%
$1 1,008,032 921,443 86,589 91.4% 1 in 13 1 in 12 ↑ 0.45%

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

Historical Trends

This section tracks how Lucky 7s has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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