JUMBO BUCKS — $10 North Carolina Scratch-Off #948
JUMBO BUCKS (#948) is a $10 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #— of 58 active games on current payout (70.7%, $7.07 expected back per ticket) and #— of 12 $10 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.50) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has fallen 4.6 points (75.3% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 8.1% (1 in 3.81 at launch). 0 of 8 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,290,735 tickets are still unsold (88.5% sold). JUMBO BUCKS 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 JUMBO BUCKS, 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, 368,312 of 2,933,981 prizes (12.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 1,398,274 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 1,398,274 | 1 in 645,367 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 699,137 | 1 in 645,367 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 12.5% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 349,568 | 1 in 1,290,735 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 3.1% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 89,490 | 1 in 67,933 | 125 | 106 | 19 | 15.2% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,166 | 1 in 3,195 | 3,533 | 3,129 | 404 | 11.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,505 | 1 in 1,584 | 7,431 | 6,616 | 815 | 11.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 59.9 | 1 in 61.5 | 186,719 | 165,723 | 20,996 | 11.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 40.9 | 279,438 | 247,890 | 31,548 | 11.3% |
| $30 | 1 in 77.2 | 1 in 74.6 | 144,914 | 127,616 | 17,298 | 11.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.37 | 1 in 9.02 | 1,193,486 | 1,050,459 | 143,027 | 12.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.37 | 1,118,271 | 964,071 | 154,200 | 13.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.81 | 1 in 3.50 | 2,933,981 | 2,565,669 | 368,312 | 12.6% |
How JUMBO BUCKS has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 27, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 40 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- September 25, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 41 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 42 remain.
- August 14, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 43 remain.
- August 8, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 44 remain.
- July 30, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- July 29, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 45 remain.
- July 24, 2025: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
- July 22, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 46 remain.
- July 19, 2025: one $1,000,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
JUMBO BUCKS: common questions
- How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in JUMBO BUCKS?
- 0 of 8 as of September 12, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on JUMBO BUCKS?
- 1 in 3.50 today, compared with 1 in 3.81 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.50, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.03.
- Is JUMBO BUCKS worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.7% ($7.07 back per $10 ticket), rank #— of 58 in North Carolina. The best $10 alternative today is $1,000,000 Bonus Match (#11, $10) at 84.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many JUMBO BUCKS tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,290,735 of roughly 11,182,710 printed tickets are unsold (88.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did JUMBO BUCKS launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on February 16, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until December 3, 2026.
Other $10 North Carolina scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 Bonus Match — 84.1% payout, 1 in 4.26 any prize
- Cashword King — 81.5% payout, 1 in 3.28 any prize
- $10 MONOPOLY® — 78.9% payout, 1 in 3.71 any prize
- Triple Red 777 Jackpot — 77.4% payout, 1 in 3.54 any prize
- Jumbo Bucks — 76.6% payout, 1 in 3.72 any prize