$500 MANIA
Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
$500 MANIA is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. The Massachusetts Lottery publishes overall odds of 1 in 3.46. Averaged across the remaining prize pool, each $1 buys about $0.80 in expected winnings, an above-average result. The top prize is $500. 24% of the total prize pool is still unclaimed, so most prizes have already been claimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 56/100 (Fair). In our rankings it sits at #44 of the 120 active games we track in Massachusetts, and it is 19th out of 30 $10 tickets in Massachusetts.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.46
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500
Top Prizes Left
9,314
Prizes Remaining
24%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #44 of the 120 active games we track in Massachusetts.
Why
→Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Most of this game's prizes are gone.
- Each $1 spent here returns about $0.80 on average, comfortably above the typical scratch-off.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500
9,314 of 40,509 left
launch odds 1 in 224
now ~1 in 233
$100
31,272 of 134,820 left
launch odds 1 in 67
now ~1 in 69
$50
21,163 of 90,720 left
launch odds 1 in 100
now ~1 in 102
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 224 | 40,509 | 9,314 | 23% |
| $100 | 1 in 67 | 134,820 | 31,272 | 23% |
| $50 | 1 in 100 | 90,720 | 21,163 | 23% |
| $25 | 1 in 100 | 90,720 | 21,327 | 24% |
| $20 | 1 in 13 | 725,760 | 172,159 | 24% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 453,600 | 108,037 | 24% |
| $10 | 1 in 8 | 1,088,640 | 263,469 | 24% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$72,746,100
Current Prize Pool
$17,073,950
Payout Percentage
23.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
626,741
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
9,081,701
Estimated Remaining
2,168,524
% Remaining
23.9%
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
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
56
out of 100
Expected Value
28/40
Prize Quality
6/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 513
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 9/9/2025
- Payout %
- 80.2%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $500 MANIA scratch-off a good buy?
$500 MANIA is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 56/100. 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 $500 MANIA cost?
$500 MANIA 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 $500 MANIA scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $500 MANIA are 1 in 3.46. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $500 MANIA?
The top prize for $500 MANIA is $500. As of our latest update, 9,314 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $500 MANIA?
$500 MANIA offers 7 distinct prize levels: $500 (40,509 total), $100 (134,820 total), $50 (90,720 total), $25 (90,720 total), $20 (725,760 total), $15 (453,600 total), and $10 (1,088,640 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 $500 MANIA?
Based on our latest data, 24% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 626,741 out of 2,624,769 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is $500 MANIA rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $500 MANIA at 56 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 $500 MANIA released?
$500 MANIA was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on September 9, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 12 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is $500 MANIA data updated on ScratchCheck?
$500 MANIA 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.