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Best $3 North Carolina Scratch TicketsEstimated Return Rankings
Compare active $3 North Carolina scratch tickets by estimated value, current odds, remaining prizes, and ticket price using NC Education Lottery data.
State
#1
$3
LOTERIA®
Game #959
$3
💰 Higher Est. Return
Est. Return58.2%|-$1.25 / ticket
Est. Remaining Tickets~775.6K (8% remaining)
Top Prizes Remaining
2/8 • $75,000
Late-stage estimate: results may be more sensitive to delayed prize claims or reporting lag.
#1
$3
Why this ranks #1
Est. Return: 58.2% | -$1.25 / ticket
Starting Point
Prize pool$18,438,223
Tickets~9.3M
Net value/ticket$-1.01
Today
Prize pool$1,411,838
Adjusted pool$1,354,690
Tickets~775.6K
Net value/ticket$-1.18
Net adjusted value$-1.25
Estimates are based on reported remaining prizes, estimated tickets left, and adjustment factors. Rankings compare tickets; they do not predict individual results. Most scratch tickets have negative expected value.