First Tuesday brings chances at BIG MONEY

December 3, 2019 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:59 AM

We like to do things big here at the lottery so this First Tuesday we want to make sure you play big and win big.

Get ready to win some BIG MONEY with our big $10 scratch-off ticket. It has three top prizes of $1 million and over $26.1 million in total prizes. This specialized di-cut ticket has eight games and gives you a chance to win up to 50X your prize.

Go big or go GOLD with our new $5 scratch-off ticket. It offers four prizes of $200,000. There’s over $17.3 million in total prizes. Just scratch and match the numbers to see if you’re a winner.

If you’re already setting your sights to 2020, then try our $2 scratch-off ticket. The game has four top prizes of $20,000 and over $5.5 million in total prizes. Match your numbers and win a prize. If you reveal a fireworks symbol then you’ll double your prize. Plus, the ticket offers a Bonus Box where if you reveal a 2020 symbol you win $20.

And finally, you could triple your winnings by playing our new Triple Cash scratch-off ticket. The $1 game has eight top prizes of $3,000 and over $4.9 million in total prizes. If you match three like amounts then you win the amount shown. If you match two like amounts and a 3X symbol, you triple that amount.

Have fun with our new games.

Game Name	Cost	Top Prize Amount	Number of Top Prizes	Odds of Winning a Top Prize	Overall Odds
BIG MONEY	$10	$1 million	3	1 in 1.2 million	1 in 3.49
GOLD	$5	$200,000	4	1 in 1.26 million	1 in 4.23
2020	$2	$20,000	4	1 in 1.05 million	1 in 4.69
Triple Cash	$1	$3,000	8	1 in 1.02 million	1 in 4.78

12 COMMENTS

12/12/2019 06:35 - Sheila I.

@nclottery. Why let a few people have you guys change the way the "first Tuesday" is normally done just because they claim they can't purchased the tickets due to being sold out or not available..... really. You might as well change it to "any day". Since the tickets are available days before first Tuesday. The hype is definitely gone ...smh

12/05/2019 07:49 - Sheila I.

@tim m The new ticket isn't big at all. It looks big in this picture but it's not. I played 2 x.... both were duds. It's a pretty card tho' lol

12/05/2019 02:53 - john a.

Thank you, that's good. The reason I asked was that the post that announced the free keno ticket did not list Cash 5 as an eligible game.NC Lottery
Thanks for the heads up, John. We'll get that blog post updated to include Cash 5 as an eligible game.

12/05/2019 12:43 - john a.

No free keno for cash 5 either. Right?NC Lottery
Hi John, Cash 5 is one of the games you could purchase in-store for a chance to win a Keno ticket.

12/05/2019 12:32 - Tim M.

@NC LOTTERY, I haven't bought this ticket yet by why the odd stop sign shape? This is about as awkward as those oversized 8X11 tickets. What if you fold your ticket and put it in your checkbook? Not exactly a good design. NC Lottery
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on our new game, Tim. We create numerous different games with varying odds, price points, prizes and designs so that no matter who chooses to play the lottery, they will be able to find something that interests to them. Some folks enjoy the experience of scratching a uniquely shaped ticket. Hope this helps explain things!

12/05/2019 12:05 - Della B.

I have played that card about 3 times and haven't won anything yet. I don't think I will play that one anymore. I seems like there is no one winning around my area. All winners are westward. Clinton might as well pull out of the lottery. And yes I know there been a couple of big winners here but not enough and that has been probably a couple of years ago.NC Lottery
If you read the blog or our social media pages long enough, you'll see that we have winners in all different placed across North Carolina. We get similar comments from players in every region of the state--some notice that there are many winners in the east. Some say the same thing about the west. Many think that only big cities have big winners. And some mention that a lot of big winners are from small towns. The truth is that it takes a lot of luck to win no matter where you live or play - big city or small town, east or west!

12/05/2019 10:00 - William D.

how do we get that free game of keno? is there a minimum purchase for this?NC Lottery
Hey there William, All you have to do is visit a lottery retailer and buy a ticket for any draw game except Keno. The lottery terminal will randomly issue players a Keno coupon. Not every purchase will result in a bonus Keno coupon. Coupons will be printed out randomly as folks across the state purchase tickets. Good luck!

12/04/2019 11:08 - john a.

What time will the 2nd chance drawings be held?NC Lottery
Hey John, it depends on which second-chance drawing you are looking for. You can find the draw dates for our current second-chance drawings here: https://nclottery.com/Promotions

12/04/2019 11:02 - Allen M.

hi. i haven't seen one of these tickets in about 6 months. thought it ended, but just noticed it on your site as still active. i'm in kernersville...where can i find these to buy? https://nclottery.com/ScratchOffDetail?gn=635NC Lottery
Hi there Allen! Unfortunately we don't have specifics on which stores are carrying which tickets. It’s up to the retailer to determine which tickets they want to carry in their store, as not every game is as popular at one store as it is at another.

12/03/2019 09:19 - Sheila I.

I won no money....oh well ??????

12/03/2019 07:33 - Gayle T.

Good Luck with the new games everyone!Merry Christmas from my home to yours!

12/03/2019 09:41 - Tamara G.

I’m going to have fun. When I win I’m going to build my Morher-In-Law and me a home in Southport,NC If our husbands are good we will let them come with us! lol See I’m already having fun!!

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First Tuesday brings chances at BIG MONEY

December 3, 2019 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:59 AM