A new year means new scratch-offs this First Tuesday

January 3, 2023 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:06 AM

While some like it hot, others prefer it cold. But don’t worry, these new scratch-offs offer something for everyone.

It’s a battle of the elements with brand new Fire and Ice scratch-offs. For those who prefer the heat, Fire offers the best odds to win $100 out of our $5 games. And for those who like the chill of winter, Ice offers the best odds to win $50 out of our $5 games.

Check out what else is fresh and new with this month’s games. You get:

Electric 8’s: Find three or more 8’s to win a prize.
100X The Cash: Offers over $130 million in prizes with a chance to win 100X plus a bonus game on the back.

We’ve got the odds and prize info for you here:

Price	Game	Top prize	# of top prizes	Overall odds
$20	100X The Cash	$2 million	5	1 in 3.24
$5	Ice	$200,000	3	1 in 4.37
$5	Fire	$100,000	4	1 in 4.36
$2	Electric 8’s	$20,000	5	1 in 4.52

Watch this cool video to learn more about these four new games:

January may be a little chilly, but these games are multiplying the heat with electrifying wins.

Good luck to all of our players!

9 COMMENTS

1/08/2023 05:32 - Terrance E.

how does the second chance draws and the other lucke rewards draws work if someone does not respond to the email or the never got it are there other ways the lottery reaches out before awarding the prize to alternateNC Lottery
Hi, Terrance! Great question! Winners are notified within 48 hours of the draw day via email. If we don't hear back, we'll give the winner a phone call and will send a certified letter to the address on the winner's account if we need to. Since the only way we can get in contact with a potential winner is by the info on their NC Lottery account, this is a great reminder to always keep your info up-to-date!

1/05/2023 07:08 - Roger K.

Was wondering, was there any particular reason, that ICE is a 200,000 top prize and fire is only 100,000 top prize?NC Lottery
Hey there, Roger! No particular reason other than just having different prize structures for each ticket - the FIRE ticket has 4 top prizes instead of 3 for the ICE ticket, and FIRE has higher odds of winning some of the smaller prizes, especially winning $100 (the odds of that are 1 in 100 for FIRE) whereas ICE has different odds for its different prize levels as well.

1/04/2023 03:07 - William A.

Ever since the lottery decreased main prizes and started dumping new runs on old runs the scratch off tickets have gotten terrible. Record profits! Someone should be fired and jailed for letting the odds get this bad!

1/04/2023 10:22 - William A.

Now a $100,000 grand prize on a $5 ticket. Major prizes get worse and worse.

1/03/2023 09:45 - Tatiana D.

I don't see any information on a second chance game for a new $20 ticket.NC Lottery
Hi, Tatiana! The new 100X The Cash ticket will be entered into the Multiply The Cash second chance drawing :)

1/03/2023 06:24 - Brian M.

Fire

1/03/2023 06:14 - Roger Y.

Yvonne, the odds of getting the top prize on a scratch off might be long but it's still much better than winning MegaMillions, Powerball, or even Lucky for Life. And at least there's chance of winning something with scratch offs, even if it's a break even prize or making a few dollars. And there are some decent prizes in the thousands. The odds of winning a just a couple of dollars on Powrball and MegaMillions is 1 in 25. If you are going to play the lottery, I'm convinced scratch offs, Cash 5, or the progressive jackpot game is the best money for the odds.

1/03/2023 01:31 - Kathleen N.

I love ice

1/03/2023 12:52 - yvonne f.

The odds on the scratch offs are so bad I significantly cut back on buying tickets. The new 3 holiday ticket was the worse. The impossibility of winning a second chance drawing even for a $100 makes scratch off unattractive anymore.

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A new year means new scratch-offs this First Tuesday

January 3, 2023 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:06 AM

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