N.C. Lottery to introduce $10 scratch game

Comment #21

NCPicks — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:46:15 GMT

There may be a typo in the NC website's PDF,because it lists the Pick 3 as starting in Oct. and the Pick 5 in November.I think the story posted yesterday had it the other way.I wonder which one is correct

Comment #20

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:23:59 GMT

hopefully out of state players will be able to bet online if it isn't outlawed by then.

Comment #19

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:22:45 GMT

i heard today that in november that NC will start a pick 3 game.......

Comment #18

Kidzmom — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:14:14 GMT

NC will be getting Carolina Cash 5 in October and Carolina Pick 3 in November, they didn't say anything about Pick 4 as of yet. Read the article below.

Lottery commission approves two new games, pay raises

By MIKE BAKER : Associated Press Writer

Jul 11, 2006 : 6:30 pm ET

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Responding to high demand, North Carolina's lottery commission approved two new in-state numbers games Tuesday, with plans to make them both available to players t... [ More ]

Comment #17

Jimiam — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:16:12 GMT

I don't give a hoot what kind of scratch ticket NC is getting: 10$, 100$. I don't play scratch tickets. I want the numbers games: pick3, pick4.

Comment #16

nc6string — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:47:29 GMT

That's right, the odd of winning jackpot prizes are slim, it's a lottery, not a giveaway. But it remains a mathmatical certainty that with a 52% payout, the money going back to the players is higher than one with a 50% payout. I'm not sure how else to explain it.

Comment #15

thinreality — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:05:54 GMT

Well, consider that there are 100 counties in NC, each filled with numerous ticket retailers. The average scratch-off ticket has about 5-20 top prizes. Your odds of getting that big jackpot prize are fairly slim. There are plenty of other monetary prizes to win, but again, they are scattered across the entire length of NC, with the smallest prizes the most plentiful.

Comment #14

nc6string — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:27:34 GMT

You can talk all you want about your buddies not winning anything but 2.00, 3.00 or ticket, but here's a page of nothing but winners, most with scratch off: http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/winners_board.aspx

It doesn't prove that picking your own numbers gives you a greater chance to win. 52% return is still higher than 50% return. $1000 invested in a 52% yielding SCRATCH game will yield a theoretical $520, while $1000 invested in a daily pick-3 game will yield a theoretical $500.... [ More ]

Comment #13

pamelab — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:50:04 GMT

I agree with Lottogenius, and alot of people in my community(here in NC) agree, these scratch off tickets are not producing any good winners, alot of people are talking about how you can't win anything but 2.00 3.00 or Ticket. I can't see putting 10.00 on a ticket feeling the way I do about these scratch offs. Seems to me by looking at the NC website, there have been more winners in the powerball with NC than our own scratch tickets. To me I guess its proving that with picking your numbers you... [ More ]

Comment #12

nc6string — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:23:09 GMT

I'm pretty sure pick-3 winners keep playing pick-3 too.

Comment #11

CASH Only — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:00:58 GMT

But people usually take their scratch wins to buy more tickets, like pumping quarters in a slot machine.

Comment #10

nc6string — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:44:52 GMT

Wouldn't 52% though be better than daily pick-3 pick-4? Illinois has pick 3, 1000 possibilities, $500 prize = 50% if my math is right.

Comment #9

CASH Only — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:10:36 GMT

AFAIK North Carolina's payout percentage is 52% on scratch offs, which might be the lowest instant game % in the country. Would the $10 game also pay 52

Comment #8

Franklassgirl30 — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:02:34 GMT

North Carolina really needs a daily game. They are some of my favorites, but i guess it will take time, since the Lottery here is very new.

Comment #7

weshar75 — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:50:15 GMT

We have the $10 scratch-its here in Oregon and the most I have won this year on one is $50. The top prize on the ticket was $100,000. Scratch-its are just like any other game when your time is to win you will win whether you buy a lot or just one ticket.-weshar75

Comment #6

thinreality — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:32:15 GMT

I agree that we need a daily game. Pick 3 and/or Pick 4 would be fantastic! Will they actually do it? Who knows. I'll keep playing powerball, but I'm finished playing scratch offs.

Comment #5

Just6ntlc — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:39:20 GMT

I hope these $10 scratchers in NC help boost their revenue. I hope this scratcher is lump sum. CA highest scratcher up to this point is $5.

Comment #4

lottogenius — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:24:25 GMT

North Carolina Lottery needs a daily game badly - these scratch offs are a joke. I live here and I frequently buy scratch offs - a $50 investment will yield you about $7 dollars in winning. I've tried on a consistent basis and all I see in my winnings is $2, 5$, $7 and $10 every 50 scratch offs. I'm finished with NC lottery - I'll take my chances somewhere else.

If you live in North Carolina play the South Carolina or Virginia Scratch offs their Lottery is much more stable. North Carolina is... [ More ]

Comment #3

bellyache — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:12:11 GMT

I'm sure it will be popular, but I don't really like to play $10 or higher scratch-off tickets.

Comment #2

DoubleDown — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:17:28 GMT

Is North Carolina going to pay lump sum ?

South Carolina pays lump sum on their $10 tickets : A cool million ( less taxes ) looks better to the scratchers than 20 years of $50 K....

BTW, Georgia is annuity only.

Man, I just proofread my post and I sound frighteningly like someone else we all know .....

Comment #1

Tnplayer805 — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:25:48 GMT

I've played Florida's $20 Gold Rush. It's a great game with great prizes. I've won $100 4 or 5 times. Overall odds are 1:2.9. You have a 1 in 15 shot of winning either $50 or $100. I only buy one because if you lose that's a lot of money to lose at once. (For a college student anyway). You have about 1 in 175 chance of winning $500. Those odds have me begging for more. LOL

N.C. Lottery to introduce $10 scratch game

Lottery Post — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:39:00 GMT

Officials hope bigger prize will rub off on more people

North Carolina will soon join the majority of state lotteries with the kind of pricey scratch-off game that has helped boost game revenue nationwide.

The $10 game will begin in November, N.C. Lottery Executive Director Tom Shaheen said. North Carolina is surrounded by states selling $10 tickets.

In South Carolina, $10 games have been the state's top sellers since debuting in 2004. Top prizes reach $1 million a more lucrative purs... [ More ]