$8 Million Money Maker

Game #972 • NC

$8 Million Money Maker - North Carolina Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$50
Top Prize
$8,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Overall Odds
1 in 4.14
Expected ROI
-17.3%
Expected Value
$41.35
Weeks in Market
63

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$8,000,000
Current Top Prize
$8,000,000
Top Prizes Remaining
2

Top prizes are still available! There are 2 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$624,165,350
Current Prize Pool
$223,601,000
Payout Percentage
35.8%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,674,720
Total Prizes Remaining
1,306,106

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,213,340
Estimated Tickets Remaining
5,407,278
% Tickets Remaining
35.5%

Should You Play $8 Million Money Maker Right Now?

$8 Million Money Maker is a $50 scratch-off that has been on the market for 63 weeks. The ROI is -17.3%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $41.35 in prize value. There are 2 of the original 5 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 12.5% change since launch. Among the 3 active $50 games in North Carolina, $8 Million Money Maker ranks #3 by expected value.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $8 Million Money Maker ($50) ticket, consider buying 2x $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe ($20) + 1x $1,000,000 Money Rush ($10). This combination delivers $44.08 in expected value compared to $41.35 for the single ticket — a 6.6% improvement. It also gives you a 65.0% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.2% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated April 16, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$8,000,000 5 2 3 40.0% 1 in 3,042,668 1 in 2,703,639 ↑ 13%
$100,000 10 4 6 40.0% 1 in 1,521,334 1 in 1,351,820 ↑ 13%
$25,000 40 13 27 32.5% 1 in 380,334 1 in 415,944 ↓ 9%
$10,000 125 48 77 38.4% 1 in 121,707 1 in 112,652 ↑ 8%
$5,000 259 92 167 35.5% 1 in 58,739 1 in 58,775 ↓ 0.06%
$2,000 652 241 411 37.0% 1 in 23,333 1 in 22,437 ↑ 4%
$500 152,169 53,945 98,224 35.5% 1 in 100 1 in 100 ↓ 0.26%
$400 98,889 35,022 63,867 35.4% 1 in 154 1 in 154 ↓ 0.36%
$250 380,307 135,454 244,853 35.6% 1 in 40 1 in 40 ↑ 0.21%
$200 633,731 224,807 408,924 35.5% 1 in 24 1 in 24 ↓ 0.20%
$100 2,408,533 856,478 1,552,055 35.6% 1 in 6 1 in 6 ↑ 0.05%

* 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 16, 2026

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