Lucky 7s — $1 North Carolina Scratch-Off #40
Lucky 7s (#40) is a $1 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #57 of 58 active games on current payout (60.8%, $0.61 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 3 $1 games, #53 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.76) and #21 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,098,391). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.0 points (60.8% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 1.7% (1 in 4.85 at launch). 7 of 8 top prizes of $7,000 remain, and we estimate 7,688,735 tickets are still unsold (39.0% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $1.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Lucky 7s, 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, 1,614,191 of 2,599,641 prizes (62.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,000 | 1 in 1,574,925 | 1 in 1,098,391 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 87.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 629,970 | 1 in 698,976 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 55.0% |
| $300 | 1 in 233,322 | 1 in 274,598 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 51.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 116,661 | 1 in 122,043 | 108 | 45 | 63 | 58.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 11,677 | 1 in 12,108 | 1,079 | 444 | 635 | 58.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 5,560 | 1 in 5,729 | 2,266 | 924 | 1,342 | 59.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 3,924 | 1 in 4,072 | 3,211 | 1,323 | 1,888 | 58.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 1,250 | 1 in 1,287 | 10,079 | 4,103 | 5,976 | 59.3% |
| $20 | 1 in 600.6 | 1 in 619.9 | 20,978 | 8,575 | 12,403 | 59.1% |
| $10 | 1 in 70.6 | 1 in 72.3 | 178,564 | 72,167 | 106,397 | 59.6% |
| $6 | 1 in 70.6 | 1 in 71.4 | 178,400 | 70,770 | 107,630 | 60.3% |
| $3 | 1 in 54.5 | 1 in 54.4 | 231,050 | 89,682 | 141,368 | 61.2% |
| $2 | 1 in 13.1 | 1 in 12.9 | 965,792 | 368,435 | 597,357 | 61.9% |
| $1 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.0 | 1,008,032 | 368,946 | 639,086 | 63.4% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.85 | 1 in 4.76 | 2,599,641 | 985,450 | 1,614,191 | 62.1% |
How Lucky 7s has moved
Lucky 7s: common questions
- How many $7,000 prizes are left in Lucky 7s?
- 7 of 8 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,098,391.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Lucky 7s?
- 1 in 4.76 today, compared with 1 in 4.85 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.76, and the odds of winning more than the $1 ticket price are 1 in 7.89.
- Is Lucky 7s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.8% ($0.61 back per $1 ticket), rank #57 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 Lucky 7s tickets are left?
- We estimate 7,688,735 of roughly 12,600,400 printed tickets are unsold (39.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Lucky 7s launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $1 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 5X The Cash — 61.8% payout, 1 in 4.68 any prize
- Hit $50! — 60.7% payout, 1 in 4.84 any prize