$8 Million Money Maker — $50 North Carolina Scratch-Off #972
$8 Million Money Maker (#972) is a $50 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #3 of 58 active games on current payout (81.5%, $40.76 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 2 $50 games, #29 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.13) and #57 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,481,287). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.5 points (82.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.3% (1 in 4.14 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $8,000,000 remain, and we estimate 3,481,287 tickets are still unsold (77.1% sold). That puts it among the best North Carolina scratch-offs to buy right now.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $8 Million Money Maker, 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, 842,979 of 3,674,720 prizes (22.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,000,000 | 1 in 3,042,264 | 1 in 3,481,287 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 1,521,132 | 1 in 1,740,643 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 380,283 | 1 in 348,129 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 25.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 121,691 | 1 in 116,043 | 125 | 95 | 30 | 24.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 58,731 | 1 in 56,150 | 259 | 197 | 62 | 23.9% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 23,330 | 1 in 21,895 | 652 | 493 | 159 | 24.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 100.3 | 152,169 | 117,454 | 34,715 | 22.8% |
| $400 | 1 in 153.8 | 1 in 154.6 | 98,889 | 76,368 | 22,521 | 22.8% |
| $250 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 39.8 | 380,307 | 292,798 | 87,509 | 23.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 24.0 | 633,731 | 488,967 | 144,764 | 22.8% |
| $100 | 1 in 6.32 | 1 in 6.29 | 2,408,533 | 1,855,327 | 553,206 | 23.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.14 | 1 in 4.13 | 3,674,720 | 2,831,741 | 842,979 | 22.9% |
How $8 Million Money Maker has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 30 remain.
- September 12, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 62 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 31 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 159 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 3 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 161 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $100,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 63 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 164 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 4 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 368 remain.
- September 26, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 140 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 372 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 141 remain.
$8 Million Money Maker: common questions
- How many $8,000,000 prizes are left in $8 Million Money Maker?
- 1 of 5 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,481,287.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $8 Million Money Maker?
- 1 in 4.13 today, compared with 1 in 4.14 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.13, and the odds of winning more than the $50 ticket price are 1 in 4.13.
- Is $8 Million Money Maker worth buying?
- Its current payout is 81.5% ($40.76 back per $50 ticket), rank #3 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $50 alternative today is 500X The Cash (#32, $50) at 82.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $8 Million Money Maker tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,481,287 of roughly 15,221,929 printed tickets are unsold (77.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $8 Million Money Maker launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on February 16, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $50 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 500X The Cash — 82.0% payout, 1 in 3.37 any prize