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MA 250Massachusetts Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
17
VALUESCORE
Poor
$5MassachusettsGame #548GREEN
At a glance

MA 250 is one of the Massachusetts Lottery's $5 games. Only 9% of its prizes are still unclaimed. Its ValueScore of 17/100 (Poor) makes it 26th out of 27 $5 tickets in Massachusetts. Its overall odds of 1 in 9.13 trail the 1 in 4.14 typical of Massachusetts's $5 games.

Overall Odds
1 in 9.13
Exp. Value
$0.77
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$250
Top Prizes Left
955
Prizes Remaining
9%
ValueScore™
17 / 100
Poor

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.77
↓
POOR VALUE
It is 26th of the 27 active $5 games in Massachusetts, so most $5 alternatives will serve you better.
Why
↓Wins are infrequent: about a 11% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 9.13), lower than most games.
  • Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
  • Expected value of $0.77 per $1 is above average. More of each dollar comes back as prizes than most games.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$2501 in 5549,100955
10%
$501 in 36140,00012,618
9%
$251 in 13403,20037,013
9%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$19,355,000
Current Prize Pool
$1,794,975
Payout Percentage
9.3%
Total Prizes Remaining
50,586

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
5,042,499
Estimated Remaining
461,850
% Remaining
9.2%
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 July 3, 7,962 $250 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 955. The most recent was on October 14.

8,9170
July 3October 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

17
VALUESCORE
Poor
17
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
2/25
Win Frequency
1/20
Inventory Health
0/15
Updated: 10/14/2026

Game Details

Game Number
548
Ticket Price
$5
Start Date
7/1/2026
Payout %
76.8%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/14/2026

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$5.00 per ticket · 1 in 9.13 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the MA 250 scratch-off a good buy?
No. MA 250 scores 17/100 (Poor) and is 26th out of 27 $5 tickets in Massachusetts, among the weakest tickets in Massachusetts. It pays back about $0.77 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the MA 250 scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with MA 250 are 1 in 9.13. This means roughly 1 in every 9 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for MA 250?
The top prize for MA 250 is $250. As of our latest update, 955 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in MA 250?
Based on our latest data, 9% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 50,586 out of 552,300 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.

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%
MA 250 (this game)171 in 9.1376.8%$250 · 955-

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.