North Carolina

The North Carolina Education Lottery, as it is known, was passed into law in 2005 by way of the National State Lottery Act. With it was established a nine-member commission tasked with administering and supervising all games.

Games and Odds

• Carolina Cash (5/41) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 749,398
• Lucky for Life (5/48+1/18) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 30,821,472
• Powerball (5/69+1/26) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 292,201,338
• Mega Millions (5/75+1/15) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 258,890,850

How to be a Carolina Cash winner

• 5 correct numbers
• 4 correct numbers
• 3 correct numbers
• 2 correct numbers

How to be a Lucky for Life Winner

• 6 correct numbers with Powerball
• 5 correct numbers with bonus ball and Powerball
• 5 correct numbers with Powerball
• 4 correct numbers with bonus ball and Powerball
• 4 correct numbers with Powerball
• 3 correct numbers with bonus ball and Powerball
• 3 correct numbers with Powerball

How to win Powerball

• 5 correct numbers, no Powerball
• 4 correct numbers, no Powerball
• 4 correct numbers, no Powerball
• 3 correct numbers with Powerball
• 3 correct numbers, no Powerball
• 2 correct numbers, no Powerball
• 1 correct number with Powerball
• Powerball Only – $4

How to win Mega Millions

• 5 correct numbers with bonus ball
• 5 correct number, no bonus ball
• 4 correct numbers with bonus ball
• 4 correct numbers, no bonus ball
• 3 correct numbers with bonus ball
• 3 correct numbers, no bonus ball
• 2 correct numbers with bonus ball
• 1 correct number with bonus ball
• Bonus ball Only