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$25,000,000 MEGA MONEYMassachusetts Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining

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69
VALUESCORE
Good
$50MassachusettsGame #490GREEN
At a glance

$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY is a $50 ticket from the Massachusetts Lottery. Our estimate for the $25,000,000 prize has slipped to about 1 in 13,489,348 per ticket, from 1 in 8,397,202 at launch. On ValueScore it earns 69/100 (Good), good for the top-ranked $50 ticket in Massachusetts right now. At 1 in 4.10, its overall odds are the longest of Massachusetts's 4 $50 games. On average it pays back about $0.84 per $1, $0.03 more than the median $50 game in Massachusetts.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.10
Exp. Value
$0.84
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
54%
ValueScore™
69 / 100
Good

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.84
↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 15th of 100 active Massachusetts games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
  • Top-prize odds have worsened: 1 in 8.4M at launch, about 1 in 13M now. The $25,000,000 prizes are being claimed faster than tickets sell.
  • $0.84 back per dollar puts this game's return ahead of the pack.
  • Win rate is typical, around 24% per ticket (1 in 4.10).

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14
$25,000,000
1 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 8.4M
now ~1 in 13M
$1,300,000
2 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 6.3M
now ~1 in 6.7M
$1,000,000
6 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 2.1M
now ~1 in 2.2M
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

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$25,000,0001 in 8,400,00031
33%
$1,300,0001 in 6,300,00042
50%
$1,000,0001 in 2,100,000126
50%
$50,0001 in 201,60012567
54%
$20,0001 in 14,8241,700924
54%
$10,0001 in 9,5092,6501,454
55%
$5,0001 in 3,6396,9253,798
55%
$1,0001 in 83230,27516,629
55%
$5001 in 45558,600298,695
53%
$1001 in 55,544,0002,968,509
54%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$1,057,550,000
Current Prize Pool
$551,787,400
Payout Percentage
52.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,290,085

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
25,191,605
Estimated Remaining
13,489,348
% Remaining
53.5%
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 March 6, when our records for it began, 2 $25,000,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 1. The most recent was on September 12.

30
March 6October 14
  • September 12, 20261 claimed · 1 left
  • March 13, 20261 claimed · 2 left

How fast it's selling

Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.4% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week, slower than the average for Massachusetts's $50 games (0.6% a week).

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

69
VALUESCORE
Good
69
out of 100
Expected Value
32/40
Prize Quality
13/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/14/2026

Game Details

Game Number
490
Ticket Price
$50
Start Date
5/13/2025
Payout %
83.9%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
10/14/2026

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$50.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.10 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY scores 69/100 (Good) and is the top-ranked $50 ticket in Massachusetts right now. It pays back about $0.84 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY are 1 in 4.10. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY?
The top prize for $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY is $25,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.

Every $50 ticket in Massachusetts

GameValueScoreOddsPayoutTop prize · leftClaimed per week
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY (this game)691 in 4.1083.9%$25M · 10.4%
$500,000 FRENZY671 in 3.7881.2%$500K · 301.5%
Lifetime Millions491 in 4.1083.0%$20M · 10.2%
BILLION DOLLAR EXTRAVAGANZA341 in 4.1078.7%$25M · 00.1%

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.