$100 A WEEK FOR LIFE
Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
16
VALUESCORE
Poor
A $1 scratch-off from the Massachusetts Lottery, $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE is on sale now. The printed overall odds are 1 in 4.77, so roughly one winning ticket in every 5. Right now the math works out to $0.70 back per $1 spent, an average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $80,000. 13% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 16/100 (Poor) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. That makes it #108 of the 120 active games we track in Massachusetts, and 7th out of 16 $1 tickets in Massachusetts.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.77
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$80,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
13%
ValueScore™
16 / 100
Poor
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↓
POOR VALUE
Ranked 108th out of 120 Massachusetts scratch-offs. Better options exist, including 6 other $1 Massachusetts games ranked higher.
Why
↓$0.70 returned per dollar is roughly what most scratch-offs pay right now.
- Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 21% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.77), lower than most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$80,000
paid for life
1 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 1.3M
$1,000
8 of 40 left
launch odds 1 in 252K
now ~1 in 158K
$100
588 of 7,630 left
launch odds 1 in 1,322
now ~1 in 2,144
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $80,000 | 1 in 1,008,000 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 252,000 | 40 | 8 | 20% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,321 | 7,630 | 588 | 8% |
| $40 | 1 in 1,600 | 6,300 | 520 | 8% |
| $20 | 1 in 600 | 16,800 | 1,453 | 9% |
| $10 | 1 in 125 | 80,640 | 7,576 | 9% |
| $5 | 1 in 54 | 188,160 | 18,340 | 10% |
| $4 | 1 in 50 | 201,600 | 21,884 | 11% |
| $2 | 1 in 15 | 672,000 | 81,317 | 12% |
| $1 | 1 in 11 | 940,800 | 132,624 | 14% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$7,029,400
Current Prize Pool
$746,914
Payout Percentage
10.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
264,311
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
10,083,685
Estimated Remaining
1,260,764
% Remaining
12.5%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
16
VALUESCORE
Poor
16
out of 100
Expected Value
4/40
Prize Quality
4/25
Win Frequency
4/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 478
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 2/18/2025
- Payout %
- 69.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE scratch-off a good buy?
$100 A WEEK FOR LIFE has a ValueScore of 16/100, which is among the lowest-rated tickets in Massachusetts. The combination of poor expected value, limited prizes, or heavily depleted inventory makes it a poor choice compared to alternatives. Check other games before buying.
How much does $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE cost?
$100 A WEEK FOR LIFE costs $1 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE are 1 in 4.77. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
The top prize for $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE is $80,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
$100 A WEEK FOR LIFE offers 10 distinct prize levels: $80,000 (10 total), $1,000 (40 total), $100 (7,630 total), $40 (6,300 total), $20 (16,800 total), $10 (80,640 total), $5 (188,160 total), $4 (201,600 total), $2 (672,000 total), and $1 (940,800 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
Based on our latest data, 13% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 264,311 out of 2,113,980 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
How is $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE at 16 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE released?
$100 A WEEK FOR LIFE was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on February 18, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $100 A WEEK FOR LIFE data updated on ScratchCheck?
$100 A WEEK FOR LIFE data comes directly from the official Massachusetts Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.