$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY

Game #490 • MA

$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY - Massachusetts Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket

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Key Statistics

Ticket Price
$50
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
78
Overall Odds
1 in 4.10
Expected ROI
-23.2%
Expected Value
$38.41
Weeks in Market
43

Top Prize Status

Original Top Prize
$50,000
Current Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Remaining
78

Top prizes are still available! There are 78 top prize ticket(s) remaining.

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$965,350,000
Current Prize Pool
$592,943,700
Payout Percentage
61.4%
Total Prizes at Launch
6,144,294
Total Prizes Remaining
3,765,384

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
25,191,605
Estimated Tickets Remaining
15,438,074
% Tickets Remaining
61.3%

Should You Play $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY Right Now?

$25,000,000 MEGA MONEY is a $50 scratch-off that has been on the market for 43 weeks. The ROI is -23.2%, so this one is best played for entertainment rather than value. Each ticket returns an expected $38.41 in prize value. There are 78 of the original 125 top prizes still available. Top prize odds are holding steady with a 1.9% change since launch.

Alternative Strategy

Instead of buying one $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY ($50) ticket, consider buying 25x Bingo ($2). This combination delivers $53.20 in expected value compared to $38.41 for the single ticket — a 38.5% improvement. It also gives you a 99.8% chance of winning at least one prize versus 24.4% 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
$25,000,000 ($1.25M/YR/20YRS) 3 2 1 66.7% 1 in 8,397,202 1 in 7,719,037 ↑ 9%
$2,000,000 ($100K/YR/20YRS) 4 3 1 75.0% 1 in 6,297,901 1 in 5,146,025 ↑ 22%
$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS) 12 7 5 58.3% 1 in 2,099,300 1 in 2,205,439 ↓ 5%
$50,000 125 78 47 62.4% 1 in 201,533 1 in 197,924 ↑ 2%
$20,000 1,700 1,055 645 62.1% 1 in 14,819 1 in 14,633 ↑ 1%
$10,000 2,650 1,664 986 62.8% 1 in 9,506 1 in 9,278 ↑ 2%
$5,000 6,925 4,320 2,605 62.4% 1 in 3,638 1 in 3,574 ↑ 2%
$1,000 30,275 19,002 11,273 62.8% 1 in 832 1 in 812 ↑ 2%
$500 558,600 341,941 216,659 61.2% 1 in 45 1 in 45 ↓ 0.11%
$100 5,544,000 3,397,312 2,146,688 61.3% 1 in 5 1 in 5 ↓ 0.01%

* 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 $25,000,000 MEGA MONEY 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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