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How to Play Carolina Cash 5
Want to play something that can get exciting fast?
Carolina Cash 5 is your game. It has drawings daily
and the top prize starts at $50,000 and continues
to grow each time no one matches all five numbers
drawn. Drawings are held daily at 11:22pm. Here’s how you get started:
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 To play, select five numbers from 1
to 39, or choose Quick Pick and have
the computer pick your numbers for
you. You can play up to 5 sets of
numbers on one play slip, with each
play costing $1. |
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Then, decide how many drawings
you’d like to play. You can play up to
28 drawings in advance by selecting
Multi-Draw. Plays will be for consecutive
draw days. |
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If you make a mistake when marking
your play slip, mark the “VOID” box
for that panel and go to the next one.
Check your play slip carefully before
purchasing your tickets. Carolina
Cash 5 tickets cannot be cancelled.
It is your responsibility to ensure the
ticket you receive represents the
numbers you selected and the
drawing you want to enter. |

How do I Win?
If you match 2, 3, 4, or 5 of the numbers drawn in
any order – you win! If no player matches all five
numbers drawn, the prize money for the 5 of 5
prize will roll to the next drawing. Prize amounts
for matching 5, 4, or 3 numbers are *pari-mutuel,
meaning they are shared equally among all winners
of that prize level. The prize for matching 2 numbers
is a set payout of $1.
Prize Levels and Odds of Winning
| Match |
Prize Amount |
% of Prize Pool |
Odds 1 in: |
| 5 of 5** |
*Pari-mutuel |
54.71% |
575,757 |
| 4 of 5 |
*Pari-mutuel |
14.76% |
3387 |
| 3 of 5 |
*Pari-mutuel |
9.74% |
103 |
| 2 of 5 |
$1.00 |
20.79% |
9.6 |
Overall odds of winning are 1 in 8.8.
**The advertised top prize is an estimate and is paid in accordance with NCEL game rules.
How to Find Out If You’ve Won
Carolina Cash 5 drawings will be held daily at approximately
11:22 pm. Watch for live drawings on any of these stations or
visit our Carolina Cash 5 winning numbers page.
WRAL - Channel 5, Raleigh
WCNC - Channel 6, Charlotte
WITN - Channel 7, Greenville, New Bern & Washington
WILM - Channel 10, Wilmington
How to Claim Your Winnings
SIGN THE BACK OF YOUR TICKET. The ticket is a bearer instrument until signed.
Prizes under $600 may be claimed at any NCEL Retailer, Lottery Headquarters or any Lottery office.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999.99 must be claimed at NCEL Headquarters, any NCEL Office or by mail using an NCEL prize claim form. Claim forms can be found on our How to Claim page. Mail claim forms to:
NCEL
P.O. Box 41606
Raleigh, NC 27629-1606
The risk of mailing tickets remains with the player. The NCEL is not responsible for tickets lost in the mail.
Prizes of $100,000 or more must be claimed in person at NCEL Headquarters.
In accordance with NCEL prize payment policy, all online game prizes must be claimed within 180 calendar days of the drawing. A ticket that is mailed must be received at NCEL Headquarters or any NCEL office within 180 days of the drawing. Postmarks shall not constitute satisfaction of the 180-day requirement.
All tickets, ticket shares, transactions, and players purchasing tickets are subject to the Lottery Act, NCEL rules and regulations and applicable law. Copies of NCEL rules may be obtained from any lottery office or by calling the NCEL Player Hotline at 1-877-962-7529.
For more information please visit our How to Claim section of the website.
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