$50 Frenzy — $1 North Carolina Scratch-Off #5
$50 Frenzy (#5) is a $1 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #— of 58 active games on current payout (58.9%, $0.59 expected back per ticket) and #— of 3 $1 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 4.47) and #— on top-prize odds (1 in 874,101). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.6 points (60.5% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 8.7% (1 in 4.90 at launch). 2 of 6 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 1,748,201 tickets are still unsold (81.1% sold). $50 Frenzy is no longer on sale in North Carolina; the figures below are final as of September 12, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $50 Frenzy, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 390,729 of 1,890,053 prizes (20.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 1,542,850 | 1 in 874,101 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 117,178 | 1 in 218,525 | 79 | 71 | 8 | 10.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 400.0 | 1 in 494.5 | 23,141 | 19,606 | 3,535 | 15.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 1,203 | 1 in 1,462 | 7,693 | 6,497 | 1,196 | 15.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 119.9 | 1 in 138.3 | 77,185 | 64,546 | 12,639 | 16.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 44.4 | 1 in 48.0 | 208,309 | 171,884 | 36,425 | 17.5% |
| $3 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.0 | 92,544 | 75,070 | 17,474 | 18.9% |
| $2 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 12.7 | 678,875 | 541,485 | 137,390 | 20.2% |
| $1 | 1 in 11.5 | 1 in 9.60 | 802,221 | 620,161 | 182,060 | 22.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.90 | 1 in 4.47 | 1,890,053 | 1,499,324 | 390,729 | 20.7% |
How $50 Frenzy has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 9, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
$50 Frenzy: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in $50 Frenzy?
- 2 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 874,101.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $50 Frenzy?
- 1 in 4.47 today, compared with 1 in 4.90 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.47, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 8.38.
- Is $50 Frenzy worth buying?
- Its current payout is 58.9% ($0.59 back per $1 ticket), rank #— of 58 in North Carolina. The best $1 alternative today is 5X The Cash (#28, $1) at 61.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $50 Frenzy tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,748,201 of roughly 9,257,630 printed tickets are unsold (81.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $50 Frenzy launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on August 5, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Other $1 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 5X The Cash — 61.8% payout, 1 in 4.68 any prize
- Lucky 7s — 60.8% payout, 1 in 4.76 any prize
- Hit $50! — 60.7% payout, 1 in 4.84 any prize