$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY
Image Credit: Massachusetts Lottery
74
VALUESCORE
Good
A $50 scratch-off from the Massachusetts Lottery, $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY is on sale now. The printed overall odds are 1 in 4.10, so roughly one winning ticket in every 4. Right now the math works out to $0.84 back per $1 spent, an above-average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $25,000,000. Prize inventory sits at 56%: about half the prizes remain. On our 0-100 ValueScore scale (expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health) it earns a 74 (Good). In our rankings it sits at ahead of roughly 88% of Massachusetts's 120 active games, and it is the top-ranked $50 ticket in Massachusetts right now.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.10
Exp. Value
$0.84
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000,000
Top Prizes Left
2
Prizes Remaining
56%
ValueScore™
74 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.84↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Ranked 16th of 120 active Massachusetts games, stronger than most of what is on sale at this price.
Why
↑Each $1 spent here returns about $0.84 on average, comfortably above the typical scratch-off.
- Plenty of prizes remain in circulation across this game.
- Frequent winners: roughly a 24% shot at a prize on each ticket (1 in 4.10), ahead of most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$25,000,000
2 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 8.4M
now ~1 in 7.1M
$1,300,000
3 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 6.3M
now ~1 in 4.7M
$1,000,000
6 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 2.1M
now ~1 in 2.4M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000,000 | 1 in 8,400,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| $1,300,000 | 1 in 6,300,000 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,100,000 | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 201,600 | 125 | 71 | 57% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 14,824 | 1,700 | 980 | 58% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 9,509 | 2,650 | 1,522 | 57% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 3,639 | 6,925 | 3,960 | 57% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 832 | 30,275 | 17,406 | 57% |
| $500 | 1 in 45 | 558,600 | 313,542 | 56% |
| $100 | 1 in 5 | 5,544,000 | 3,114,624 | 56% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,057,550,000
Current Prize Pool
$603,709,400
Payout Percentage
57.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
3,452,116
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
25,191,605
Estimated Remaining
14,153,675
% Remaining
56.2%
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.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
74
VALUESCORE
Good
74
out of 100
Expected Value
33/40
Prize Quality
16/25
Win Frequency
13/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- Massachusetts
- Game Number
- 490
- Ticket Price
- $50
- Start Date
- 5/13/2025
- Payout %
- 83.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY scratch-off a good buy?
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY is a solid choice. Its ValueScore of 74/100 is above average, indicating good expected value and a healthy prize pool. It performs better than most $50 tickets in Massachusetts.
How much does $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY cost?
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY costs $50 per ticket in Massachusetts. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $50 ticket price.
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, 2 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY?
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY offers 10 distinct prize levels: $25,000,000 (3 total), $1,300,000 (4 total), $1,000,000 (12 total), $50,000 (125 total), $20,000 (1,700 total), $10,000 (2,650 total), $5,000 (6,925 total), $1,000 (30,275 total), $500 (558,600 total), and $100 (5,544,000 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 $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY?
Based on our latest data, 56% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 3,452,116 out of 6,144,294 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY at 74 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 $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY released?
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY was released by the Massachusetts Lottery on May 13, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY data updated on ScratchCheck?
$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY 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.