$250,000 WINTER WINNINGS
Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
62
VALUESCORE
Good
$250,000 WINTER WINNINGS is a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. Per the official odds sheet, 1 in 2.94 tickets wins a prize of some size. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.80 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $250,000. By our count about half the prizes remain, with 33% of all prizes unclaimed. Weighing expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health, ScratchCheck scores it 62/100 (Good). That makes it 29th of 120 active Massachusetts games, and 6th out of 8 $20 tickets in Massachusetts.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.94
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250,000
Top Prizes Left
14
Prizes Remaining
33%
ValueScore™
62 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked #29 of 120 in Massachusetts, better than about 77% of the state's games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Winning tickets come up at a 34% clip (1 in 2.94), above the norm.
- At $0.80 returned per $1 spent, this game pays back more than the typical scratch-off.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$250,000
14 of 39 left
launch odds 1 in 129K
now ~1 in 120K
$5,000
268 of 770 left
launch odds 1 in 6,539
now ~1 in 6,278
$2,000
233 of 665 left
launch odds 1 in 7,572
now ~1 in 7,221
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 129,231 | 39 | 14 | 36% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 6,545 | 770 | 268 | 35% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 7,579 | 665 | 233 | 35% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 1,371 | 3,675 | 1,242 | 34% |
| $500 | 1 in 787 | 6,405 | 2,069 | 32% |
| $200 | 1 in 500 | 10,080 | 3,333 | 33% |
| $100 | 1 in 28 | 179,060 | 58,959 | 33% |
| $50 | 1 in 50 | 100,800 | 33,293 | 33% |
| $40 | 1 in 50 | 100,800 | 33,414 | 33% |
| $30 | 1 in 25 | 201,600 | 67,664 | 34% |
| $25 | 1 in 13 | 403,200 | 135,551 | 34% |
| $20 | 1 in 7 | 705,600 | 236,261 | 33% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$81,041,500
Current Prize Pool
$27,290,125
Payout Percentage
33.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
572,301
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
5,035,320
Estimated Remaining
1,682,565
% Remaining
33.4%
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
27/40
Prize Quality
9/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 519
- Ticket Price
- $20
- Start Date
- 10/14/2025
- Payout %
- 80.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS scratch-off a good buy?
$250,000 WINTER WINNINGS 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 $20 tickets in Massachusetts.
How much does $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS cost?
$250,000 WINTER WINNINGS costs $20 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $20 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS are 1 in 2.94. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS?
The top prize for $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS is $250,000. As of our latest update, 14 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS?
$250,000 WINTER WINNINGS offers 12 distinct prize levels: $250,000 (39 total), $5,000 (770 total), $2,000 (665 total), $1,000 (3,675 total), $500 (6,405 total), $200 (10,080 total), $100 (179,060 total), $50 (100,800 total), $40 (100,800 total), $30 (201,600 total), $25 (403,200 total), and $20 (705,600 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 WINTER WINNINGS?
Based on our latest data, 33% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 572,301 out of 1,712,694 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS 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 WINTER WINNINGS released?
$250,000 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 $250,000 WINTER WINNINGS data updated on ScratchCheck?
$250,000 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.