$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE
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58
VALUESCORE
Fair
$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.50, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.80 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $2,000,000. About half the prizes remain (34% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 58/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.50
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$2,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
34%
ValueScore™
58 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Weak prize quality: relatively few of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
- Expected value of $0.80 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.50 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$128,881,600
Current Prize Pool
$42,141,890
Payout Percentage
32.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,568,398
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
16,146,844
Estimated Remaining
5,489,393
% Remaining
34.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 | 1 in 2,016,000 | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 50,400 | 320 | 115 | 36% |
| $4,000 | 1 in 24,000 | 672 | 224 | 33% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 3,064 | 5,264 | 1,850 | 35% |
| $400 | 1 in 878 | 18,368 | 6,136 | 33% |
| $100 | 1 in 69 | 234,192 | 77,568 | 33% |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 161,280 | 53,407 | 33% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 161,280 | 53,647 | 33% |
| $20 | 1 in 11 | 1,451,520 | 489,467 | 34% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 806,400 | 274,801 | 34% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 1,774,080 | 611,181 | 34% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
58
VALUESCORE
Fair
58
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 484
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 2/18/2025
- Payout %
- 79.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 7/9/2026
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Is the $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE scratch-off a good buy?
$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 58/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Massachusetts. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Massachusetts rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE cost?
$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE costs $10 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE are 1 in 3.50. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
The top prize for $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE is $2,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE offers 11 distinct prize levels: $2,000,000 (8 total), $10,000 (320 total), $4,000 (672 total), $1,000 (5,264 total), $400 (18,368 total), $100 (234,192 total), $50 (161,280 total), $25 (161,280 total), $20 (1,451,520 total), $15 (806,400 total), and $10 (1,774,080 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 $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE?
Based on our latest data, 34% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,568,398 out of 4,613,384 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE at 58 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 $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE released?
$2,500 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 $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE data updated on ScratchCheck?
$2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE data is collected directly from official Massachusetts Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.