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Candy Cane Cash BlowoutMassachusetts Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
54
VALUESCORE
Fair
$5MassachusettsGame #568GREEN
At a glance

Candy Cane Cash Blowout is a $5 ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. At 1 in 9.15, its overall odds are the longest of Massachusetts's 27 $5 games. It went on sale on October 6, 2026, so 90% of its prizes are still unclaimed.

Overall Odds
1 in 9.15
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
8,172
Prizes Remaining
90%
ValueScore™
54 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77
→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 12th of the 27 active $5 games in Massachusetts.
Why
→Wins are infrequent: about a 11% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 9.15), lower than most games.
  • The prize pool gives back $0.77 of every $1, better than most games manage.
  • The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$2501 in 5549,1008,172
90%
$501 in 36138,460124,082
90%
$251 in 13403,200361,728
90%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$19,278,000
Current Prize Pool
$17,290,300
Payout Percentage
89.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
493,982

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,039,454
Estimated Remaining
4,519,935
% Remaining
89.7%
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.

Prize History

Top prizes left

Since its launch on October 8, 818 $250 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 8,172. The most recent was on October 14.

8,9900
October 8October 14

From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

54
VALUESCORE
Fair
54
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
0/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026

Game Details

Game Number
568
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
10/6/2026
Payout %
76.5%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/14/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 9.15 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Candy Cane Cash Blowout scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Candy Cane Cash Blowout scores 54/100 (Fair) and is 12th out of 27 $5 tickets in Massachusetts. It pays back about $0.77 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $5 tickets are listed on the Massachusetts rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Candy Cane Cash Blowout scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Candy Cane Cash Blowout are 1 in 9.15. This means roughly 1 in every 9 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Candy Cane Cash Blowout?
The top prize for Candy Cane Cash Blowout is $250. As of our latest update, 8,172 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Candy Cane Cash Blowout?
Based on our latest data, 90% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 493,982 out of 550,760 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
When was Candy Cane Cash Blowout released?
Candy Cane Cash Blowout was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on October 6, 2026. It is newly released, so the prize pool is essentially intact.

Every $5 ticket in Massachusetts

All 27 ranked →
GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
$1,000,000 NEON CASH651 in 4.1478.8%$1M · 40.5%
$1,000,000 SUPREME WINNINGS641 in 4.1379.1%$1M · 32.7%
50X621 in 4.1478.6%$1M · 31.4%
$1,000,000 HIGH ROLLER621 in 4.1478.8%$1M · 40.4%
$500,000 COLOR BLAST601 in 4.1676.2%$500K · 31.6%
$1,000,000 GO FOR THE GREEN591 in 4.1478.8%$1M · 30.4%
KENO™571 in 4.1579.5%$1M · 21.3%
BIG BLUE BONUS CASHWORD 2026571 in 4.1676.2%$500K · 31.2%
$250,000 JACKPOT561 in 4.0176.5%$250K · 20.5%
Candy Cane Cash Blowout (this game)541 in 9.1576.5%$250 · 8,172-

Claimed per week: share of each game's printed prizes reported claimed per week over the last 4 weeks, from our daily records of the lottery's prize counts.