$1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE

Game #480 • MA

$1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$5
Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Left
41
Overall Odds
1 in 4.31
Expected ROI
-37.4%
Expected Value
$3.13
Weeks in Market
55

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$10,000
Current Top Prize
$10,000
Top Prizes Remaining
41

Top prizes are still available! There are 41 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$49,606,000
Current Prize Pool
$9,422,385
Payout Percentage
19.0%
Total Prizes at Launch
3,505,532
Total Prizes Remaining
698,093

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
15,108,842
Estimated Tickets Remaining
3,008,780
% Tickets Remaining
19.9%

Should You Play $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Right Now?

$1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE is a $5 scratch-off that has been on the market for 55 weeks. The ROI is -37.4%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $3.13 in prize value. There are 41 of the original 202 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 2.0% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE ($5) ticket, consider buying 2x Bingo ($2) + 1x $50 in a Flash ($1). This combination delivers $4.95 in expected value compared to $3.13 for the single ticket — a 58.1% improvement. It also gives you a 52.6% chance of winning at least one prize versus 23.2% with the single ticket.

Analysis based on current remaining prizes and our ROI model. Updated May 27, 2026.

Prize Breakdown

Prize Amount Total Prizes Remaining Claimed % Left Original Odds Estimated Odds Change
$10,000 202 41 161 20.3% 1 in 74,796 1 in 73,385 ↑ 2%
$2,000 420 82 338 19.5% 1 in 35,973 1 in 36,692 ↓ 2%
$1,000 1,680 334 1,346 19.9% 1 in 8,993 1 in 9,008 ↓ 0.17%
$1,000/WK/LF 10 3 7 30.0% 1 in 1,510,884 1 in 1,002,927 ↑ 51%
$500 6,720 1,214 5,506 18.1% 1 in 2,248 1 in 2,478 ↓ 9%
$100 69,300 12,360 56,940 17.8% 1 in 218 1 in 243 ↓ 10%
$50 100,800 17,990 82,810 17.8% 1 in 150 1 in 167 ↓ 10%
$25 100,800 18,207 82,593 18.1% 1 in 150 1 in 165 ↓ 9%
$20 201,600 36,489 165,111 18.1% 1 in 75 1 in 82 ↓ 9%
$15 100,800 18,577 82,223 18.4% 1 in 150 1 in 162 ↓ 7%
$10 1,411,200 268,859 1,142,341 19.1% 1 in 11 1 in 11 ↓ 4%
$5 1,512,000 323,937 1,188,063 21.4% 1 in 10 1 in 9 ↑ 8%

* Original odds based on total tickets printed. Estimated odds calculated from remaining tickets and prizes. Positive change (↑) means better odds now than at launch.

Historical Trends

This section tracks how $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE has performed over time. Daily prize claims, top prize depletion events, and overall prize pool changes are computed by comparing consecutive daily snapshots of remaining prizes at each tier.

Additional Information

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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