Ruby Red 7's — $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off #8
Ruby Red 7's (#8) is a $20 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #22 of 58 active games on current payout (75.7%, $15.13 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 11 $20 games, #26 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.03) and #10 on top-prize odds (1 in 638,291). Since launch the payout has fallen 1.6 points (77.3% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 16.8% (1 in 3.45 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $2,000,000 remain, and we estimate 1,276,583 tickets are still unsold (75.1% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Ruby Red 7's, 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, 316,733 of 1,484,384 prizes (21.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 1,707,230 | 1 in 638,291 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $100,000 | 1 in 569,077 | 1 in 638,291 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22.2% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 170,723 | 1 in 212,764 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 20.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 23,602 | 1 in 25,031 | 217 | 166 | 51 | 23.5% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,007 | 1 in 3,700 | 1,703 | 1,358 | 345 | 20.3% |
| $400 | 1 in 2,966 | 1 in 3,627 | 1,727 | 1,375 | 352 | 20.4% |
| $200 | 1 in 60.1 | 1 in 73.1 | 85,297 | 67,843 | 17,454 | 20.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 30.8 | 1 in 37.2 | 166,101 | 131,819 | 34,282 | 20.6% |
| $50 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 36.3 | 170,843 | 135,679 | 35,164 | 20.6% |
| $40 | 1 in 37.5 | 1 in 44.3 | 136,591 | 107,791 | 28,800 | 21.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 14.8 | 409,290 | 323,238 | 86,052 | 21.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 11.2 | 512,573 | 398,350 | 114,223 | 22.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 4.03 | 1,484,384 | 1,167,651 | 316,733 | 21.3% |
How Ruby Red 7's has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 11, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 51 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 52 remain.
- September 27, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 22 remain.
- September 27, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 162 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 163 remain.
- September 23, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 165 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 166 remain.
- September 19, 2025: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 167 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 23 remain.
- September 18, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 169 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 24 remain.
- September 17, 2025: 3 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 170 remain.
Ruby Red 7's: common questions
- How many $2,000,000 prizes are left in Ruby Red 7's?
- 2 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 638,291.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Ruby Red 7's?
- 1 in 4.03 today, compared with 1 in 3.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.03, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.30.
- Is Ruby Red 7's worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.7% ($15.13 back per $20 ticket), rank #22 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $20 alternative today is Stacks of Cash (#27, $20) at 77.8%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Ruby Red 7's tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,276,583 of roughly 5,120,604 printed tickets are unsold (75.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Ruby Red 7's launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on August 5, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $20 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Stacks of Cash — 77.8% payout, 1 in 3.44 any prize
- $2 MILLION VAULT — 77.3% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- 100X The Cash — 77.3% payout, 1 in 4.10 any prize
- 20 Years — 77.0% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- $2,000,000 Taxes Paid — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize