$4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS
Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
61
VALUESCORE
Good
A $10 scratch-off from the Massachusetts Lottery, $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS is on sale now. The printed overall odds are 1 in 3.47, so roughly one winning ticket in every 3. Right now the math works out to $0.85 back per $1 spent, an excellent figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $4,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 27%: most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 61/100 (Good) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. That makes it #33 of the 120 active games we track in Massachusetts, and 12th out of 30 $10 tickets in Massachusetts.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.47
Exp. Value
$0.85
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$4,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
27%
ValueScore™
61 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.85↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
It is 12th of the 30 active $10 games in Massachusetts, with better-than-average value overall.
Why
↑Expected value of $0.85 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 29% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.47), ahead of most games.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$4,000,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 5.4M
now ~1 in 4.4M
$1,000,000
2 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 2.0M
now ~1 in 2.2M
$5,000
60 of 224 left
launch odds 1 in 72K
now ~1 in 73K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,000,000 | 1 in 5,376,000 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,016,000 | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 72,000 | 224 | 60 | 27% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 2,361 | 6,832 | 1,870 | 27% |
| $500 | 1 in 649 | 24,864 | 6,603 | 27% |
| $100 | 1 in 61 | 264,880 | 70,363 | 27% |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 161,280 | 42,976 | 27% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 161,280 | 43,202 | 27% |
| $20 | 1 in 13 | 1,290,240 | 345,949 | 27% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 806,400 | 217,533 | 27% |
| $10 | 1 in 8 | 1,935,360 | 525,993 | 27% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$136,222,400
Current Prize Pool
$37,178,555
Payout Percentage
27.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,254,552
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
16,140,257
Estimated Remaining
4,353,295
% Remaining
27.0%
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
61
VALUESCORE
Good
61
out of 100
Expected Value
35/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
16/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 427
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 1/9/2024
- Payout %
- 84.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS scratch-off a good buy?
$4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 61/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $10 tickets in Massachusetts.
How much does $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS cost?
$4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS 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 $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS are 1 in 3.47. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS?
The top prize for $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS is $4,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS?
$4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS offers 11 distinct prize levels: $4,000,000 (3 total), $1,000,000 (8 total), $5,000 (224 total), $1,000 (6,832 total), $500 (24,864 total), $100 (264,880 total), $50 (161,280 total), $25 (161,280 total), $20 (1,290,240 total), $15 (806,400 total), and $10 (1,935,360 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 $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS?
Based on our latest data, 27% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,254,552 out of 4,651,371 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS at 61 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 $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS released?
$4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on January 9, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS data updated on ScratchCheck?
$4,000,000 BONUS BUCKS 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.