$250,000 JACKPOT
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62
VALUESCORE
Good
$250,000 JACKPOT is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.01. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.77 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $250,000. 71% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes are still available. It scores 62/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it 31st of 120 active Massachusetts games, and 8th among the 34 $5 games Massachusetts sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.01
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
71%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked #31 of 120 in Massachusetts, better than about 75% of the state's games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 25% per ticket (1 in 4.01).
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.7M
now ~1 in 2.9M
$5,000
80 of 112 left
launch odds 1 in 72K
now ~1 in 72K
$1,000
715 of 1,008 left
launch odds 1 in 7,991
now ~1 in 8,006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 2,688,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 72,000 | 112 | 80 | 71% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 8,000 | 1,008 | 715 | 71% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,655 | 4,872 | 3,430 | 70% |
| $100 | 1 in 120 | 67,368 | 47,500 | 71% |
| $50 | 1 in 150 | 53,760 | 37,956 | 71% |
| $20 | 1 in 50 | 161,280 | 113,605 | 70% |
| $15 | 1 in 150 | 53,760 | 37,870 | 70% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 860,160 | 609,665 | 71% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 806,400 | 576,704 | 72% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$30,844,400
Current Prize Pool
$21,798,120
Payout Percentage
70.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,427,527
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
8,054,979
Estimated Remaining
5,724,383
% Remaining
71.1%
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
62
VALUESCORE
Good
62
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
17/25
Win Frequency
14/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 540
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 3/31/2026
- Payout %
- 76.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $250,000 JACKPOT scratch-off a good buy?
$250,000 JACKPOT is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 62/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Massachusetts.
How much does $250,000 JACKPOT cost?
$250,000 JACKPOT costs $5 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $250,000 JACKPOT scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $250,000 JACKPOT are 1 in 4.01. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $250,000 JACKPOT?
The top prize for $250,000 JACKPOT is $250,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $250,000 JACKPOT?
$250,000 JACKPOT offers 10 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (3 total), $5,000 (112 total), $1,000 (1,008 total), $500 (4,872 total), $100 (67,368 total), $50 (53,760 total), $20 (161,280 total), $15 (53,760 total), $10 (860,160 total), and $5 (806,400 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 $250,000 JACKPOT?
Based on our latest data, 71% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,427,527 out of 2,008,723 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $250,000 JACKPOT rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $250,000 JACKPOT at 62 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 $250,000 JACKPOT released?
$250,000 JACKPOT was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on March 31, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is $250,000 JACKPOT data updated on ScratchCheck?
$250,000 JACKPOT 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.