KENO™
Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
65
VALUESCORE
Good
A $5 scratch-off from the Massachusetts Lottery, KENO™ is on sale now. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.15. Right now the math works out to $0.80 back per $1 spent, an above-average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $1,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 52%: about half the prizes remain. It scores 65/100 (Good) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it ahead of roughly 79% of Massachusetts's 120 active games, and 5th of the 34 active $5 games in Massachusetts.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.15
Exp. Value
$0.80
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
52%
ValueScore™
65 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.80↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
A solid pick: #26 of 120 in Massachusetts, better than about 79% of the state's games, and in the top third of Massachusetts's 34 $5 tickets, at 5th.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- The prize pool gives back $0.80 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.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 2.3M
now ~1 in 1.8M
$2,500
54 of 98 left
launch odds 1 in 72K
now ~1 in 68K
$1,000
353 of 686 left
launch odds 1 in 10K
now ~1 in 10K
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 2,352,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 72,000 | 98 | 54 | 55% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 10,286 | 686 | 353 | 51% |
| $450 | 1 in 2,215 | 3,185 | 1,625 | 51% |
| $100 | 1 in 147 | 47,922 | 24,188 | 50% |
| $50 | 1 in 150 | 47,040 | 23,763 | 51% |
| $25 | 1 in 75 | 94,080 | 48,159 | 51% |
| $20 | 1 in 50 | 141,120 | 72,014 | 51% |
| $15 | 1 in 150 | 47,040 | 23,970 | 51% |
| $10 | 1 in 12 | 611,520 | 314,896 | 51% |
| $5 | 1 in 10 | 705,600 | 373,251 | 53% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$28,031,650
Current Prize Pool
$14,845,220
Payout Percentage
53.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
882,275
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
7,047,920
Estimated Remaining
3,661,441
% Remaining
52.0%
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
65
VALUESCORE
Good
65
out of 100
Expected Value
28/40
Prize Quality
15/25
Win Frequency
10/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 544
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 5/12/2026
- Payout %
- 79.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.15 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the KENO™ scratch-off a good buy?
KENO™ is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 65/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $5 tickets in Massachusetts.
How much does KENO™ cost?
KENO™ 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 KENO™ scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with KENO™ are 1 in 4.15. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for KENO™?
The top prize for KENO™ is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for KENO™?
KENO™ offers 11 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (3 total), $2,500 (98 total), $1,000 (686 total), $450 (3,185 total), $100 (47,922 total), $50 (47,040 total), $25 (94,080 total), $20 (141,120 total), $15 (47,040 total), $10 (611,520 total), and $5 (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 KENO™?
Based on our latest data, 52% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 882,275 out of 1,698,294 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is KENO™ rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates KENO™ at 65 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 KENO™ released?
KENO™ was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on May 12, 2026. It has been on sale for about 4 months.
How often is KENO™ data updated on ScratchCheck?
KENO™ 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.