GHOSTBUSTERS™
Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
GHOSTBUSTERS™ is one of the Massachusetts Lottery's $5 scratch-off games. Published overall odds: 1 in 4.03. Dollar for dollar, it pays back around $0.78 per $1, an above-average return for a scratch-off. The top prize is $1,000,000. Across every tier, 65% of prizes are still out there: most prizes are still available. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 59 (Fair). Today it stands at 39th out of 120 Massachusetts scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 12th among the 34 $5 games Massachusetts sells.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.03
Exp. Value
$0.78
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
65%
ValueScore™
59 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.78→
AVERAGE
At 39th out of 120 Massachusetts scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→The prize pool gives back $0.78 of every $1, better than most games manage.
- The larger prizes are well stocked, with plenty of top and mid-tier winners still out there.
- Winning tickets come up at a 25% clip (1 in 4.03), above the norm.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 3.4M
now ~1 in 3.3M
$2,000
90 of 140 left
launch odds 1 in 72K
now ~1 in 73K
$1,000
1,270 of 1,960 left
launch odds 1 in 5,140
now ~1 in 5,144
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 3,360,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 72,000 | 140 | 90 | 64% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 5,143 | 1,960 | 1,270 | 65% |
| $500 | 1 in 1,800 | 5,600 | 3,575 | 64% |
| $100 | 1 in 138 | 73,080 | 46,824 | 64% |
| $50 | 1 in 150 | 67,200 | 43,138 | 64% |
| $20 | 1 in 50 | 201,600 | 129,317 | 64% |
| $15 | 1 in 150 | 67,200 | 43,252 | 64% |
| $10 | 1 in 9 | 1,075,200 | 694,094 | 65% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 1,008,000 | 659,490 | 65% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$39,540,000
Current Prize Pool
$25,550,310
Payout Percentage
64.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,621,052
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
10,074,931
Estimated Remaining
6,532,839
% Remaining
64.8%
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
59
VALUESCORE
Fair
59
out of 100
Expected Value
18/40
Prize Quality
16/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 510
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 9/9/2025
- Payout %
- 78.4%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GHOSTBUSTERS™ scratch-off a good buy?
GHOSTBUSTERS™ is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 59/100. 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 GHOSTBUSTERS™ cost?
GHOSTBUSTERS™ 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 GHOSTBUSTERS™ scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with GHOSTBUSTERS™ are 1 in 4.03. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for GHOSTBUSTERS™?
The top prize for GHOSTBUSTERS™ is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for GHOSTBUSTERS™?
GHOSTBUSTERS™ offers 10 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (3 total), $2,000 (140 total), $1,000 (1,960 total), $500 (5,600 total), $100 (73,080 total), $50 (67,200 total), $20 (201,600 total), $15 (67,200 total), $10 (1,075,200 total), and $5 (1,008,000 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 GHOSTBUSTERS™?
Based on our latest data, 65% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,621,052 out of 2,499,983 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is GHOSTBUSTERS™ rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates GHOSTBUSTERS™ at 59 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 GHOSTBUSTERS™ released?
GHOSTBUSTERS™ 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 GHOSTBUSTERS™ data updated on ScratchCheck?
GHOSTBUSTERS™ 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.