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$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS

Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
$2MassachusettsGame #515GREEN

$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS costs $2 per ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.59, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. Every $1 spent returns about $0.73 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $100,000. Across every tier, 20% of prizes are still out there: most prizes have already been claimed. Its ValueScore is 27/100 (Below Avg), a blend of expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. That makes it #95 of the 120 active games we track in Massachusetts, and 14th out of 25 $2 tickets in Massachusetts.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.59
Exp. Value
$0.73
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$100,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
20%
ValueScore™
27 / 100
Below Avg

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.73
BELOW AVERAGE
It is 14th of the 25 active $2 games in Massachusetts, so most $2 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
Expected value of $0.73 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
  • Most of this game's prizes are gone.
  • Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$100,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.0M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$20,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.0M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$10,000
1 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 1.0M
now ~1 in 1.2M
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$100,0001 in 2,016,00031
33%
$20,0001 in 2,016,00031
33%
$10,0001 in 1,008,00061
17%
$4001 in 24,00025234
13%
$1001 in 60010,0801,571
16%
$401 in 38315,7922,420
15%
$251 in 27521,9663,605
16%
$201 in 10060,48011,471
19%
$101 in 40151,20029,781
20%
$51 in 50120,96022,792
19%
$41 in 13453,60088,846
20%
$21 in 13483,840103,445
21%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$8,818,110
Current Prize Pool
$1,691,089
Payout Percentage
19.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
263,968

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
6,050,455
Estimated Remaining
1,211,613
% Remaining
20.0%
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

27
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
27
out of 100
Expected Value
9/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026

Game Details

Game Number
515
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
10/14/2025
Payout %
72.9%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
8/27/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.59 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS scratch-off a good buy?
$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS scores 27/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Massachusetts at the $2 price point.
How much does $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS cost?
$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS costs $2 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS are 1 in 4.59. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS?
The top prize for $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS is $100,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS?
$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS offers 12 distinct prize levels: $100,000 (3 total), $20,000 (3 total), $10,000 (6 total), $400 (252 total), $100 (10,080 total), $40 (15,792 total), $25 (21,966 total), $20 (60,480 total), $10 (151,200 total), $5 (120,960 total), $4 (453,600 total), and $2 (483,840 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 $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS?
Based on our latest data, 20% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 263,968 out of 1,318,182 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS at 27 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 $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS released?
$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on October 14, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 11 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS data updated on ScratchCheck?
$1,000,000 WINTER WINNINGS 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.